Botanical Name: Brugmansia candida (Datura candida)
Common Name: Angel's trumpet Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape irregular, upright, rank growing plant, often treelike with a loose, open habit Height 10-15' Spread 8-10' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors sun to shade – needs protection from wind Soil prefers a fairly moist soil Hardiness tender (zones 16-24) Morphology: Leaves ovate to oblong-elliptic coarsely dentate pubescent on upper and lower surfaces Flowers large, 10" long trumpet shaped flowers, 6" wide, single or double petaled, white or orange Fruit large, fleshy berry Propagation: softwood cuttings, taken in warm season Usage: large scale tropical interest plant, used in containers, for flower production; choice tropical accent plant during warm months Landscape Care: Watering needs ample watering; not drought tolerant Fertilizing balanced fertilizer in spring Pruning prune hard each year; thin out, head back in early spring Pests/Diseases caterpillars, aphids, mites, whitefly, cucumber beetles Special Conditions/Other flowers and fruit are poisonous Origin: Peru Family: Solanaceae Notes: |
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