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 Brugmansia
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Datura) |
| Family: Solanaceae |
| Common
Names: Angel's Trumpet |
| Growth
Rate: Fast |
| Height:
2.5m (10m+ in the wild). |
| Spread:
2m |
| Position:
Full sun to part shade. |
| Hardiness:
Tender (Zone 9 to 12) |
| Nutritional
Requirements: Balanced liquid fertilizer
monthly or slow release fertiliser pellets. |
| Soil:
Moist, fertile, well-drained soil. |
| Origin:
Subtropical regions of South America, along the Andes from Colombia to northern Chile, and also in southeastern Brazil. |
| Salt
Tolerance: Low |
| Health:
Every part of the plant is poisonous. The use
of angel trumpet as a landscape plant is banned in
some countries. |
| Pests:
Red spider mite, caterpillars & snails. |
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Description:
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massive exotic flowers Brugmansia's can transform a
patio into a tropical paradise. Angel Trumpets are large
shrubs with lush foliage and masses of delightfully
fragrant trumpet flowers 8-10 inches long. |
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| Brugmansia
is named after Sebald Justin Brugmans 1763-1819. The
genus Brugmansia belongs to the nightshade, Solanaceae
family. They are known as Angel's Trumpets, sharing that name with the closely related genus Datura. The genus differs from Datura in being perennial and woody (Datura species are herbaceous), and in having pendulous (not erect) flowers. |
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| Care:
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in large containers in full sun, and winter them indoors
near a sunny window or cool greenhouse. Prune untidy or
lanky stems in the spring. Water well in the summer, but
avoid waterlogging the roots. Water sparingly in the
winter, but avoid letting the plant dry out completely.
This plant responds well to hard pruning. |
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| Propagation:
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woody stem cuttings. From softwood cuttings. From
semi-hardwood cuttings. From hardwood cuttings. Seeds. Seeds
may not come true to the parent plant, cuttings are more
reliable. |
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