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

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