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angel's trumpets
Scientific Name: Acleisanthes longiflora
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia spp.)
Angel's Trumpet, scientifically known as Brugmansia, is a captivating flowering shrub prized for its large, pendulous, trumpet-shaped blooms and often delicious fragrance.
Considerations for Pets
- Angel's Trumpet is considered a poisonous plant.
Considerations for Children
- Angel's Trumpet is considered a poisonous plant.
Common Names
- Angel's Trumpet (also Angel's-trumpet and Angel's-trumpets)
- Trumpet Flower
- Horn of Plenty
- Floripondio
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Brugmansia spp.
- Family: Solanaceae (Nightshade family)
- Synonyms:
- Datura candida (Pers.) Safford
- Datura brugmansia
- Datura suaveolens (now a synonym of Brugmansia suaveolens)
Morphology and Growth Habits
- Angel's Trumpets are woody trees or shrubs.
- They are evergreen or semi-evergreen.
- They have a shrubby growth habit and can grow like small trees.
- Flowers are large, trumpet-shaped, and pendulous (hanging down like bells).
- Flower colors include white, peach, yellow, and orange.
- Fruits have no spines.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to South America.
- Angel's Trumpet is a heat-loving tropical or subtropical shrub.
- It is now naturalized across the world.
Cultivation
- Angel's Trumpet prefers warm days (80-85 degrees F) and cool nights.
- It can be grown in containers in conservatories or cool greenhouses.
- It can be over-wintered outdoors in warm climates.