 Brugmansia
(formerly
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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| Seeds
available from: T&M |
| Plants
available from: Gardening
Express |
