Datura metel
Purple Horn-of-Plenty, Jimpson Weed, Devils WeedFamily: Solanaceae
Origin: Southern China
A true showstopper, Datura metel - also known as Horn-of-Plenty - boasts huge, double trumpet-shaped flowers that spiral outward like a horn, often in a unique mottled purple shade. These blooms are not only spectacular in appearance but also richly fragrant, filling the air from spring through fall.
Growing to 2 3 feet in containers, this fast-growing plant blooms repeatedly in spring, summer, and fall, adding a bold, tropical flair to gardens and patios. It has a long history of medicinal uses (though all parts are toxic if ingested, so admire with care).
With its exotic flowers, intoxicating scent, and lush foliage, Datura metel brings a mystical, surreal beauty to your garden like no other.
Cultivars:
Cornucopea
Double Golden Queen
Double Purple
Double / Triple White
Double Yellow
Similar plants:
- Brugmansia arborea, Datura arborea (Angels Trumpet, Tree Datura)
- Brugmansia sanguinea, Datura sanguinea (Red Angels Trumpet, Red Datura, Eagle Tree)
- Brugmansia suaveolens, Brugmansia suaveolens hybrids, Datura suaveolens (Angel's trumpet)
- Brugmansia X candida, Datura candida (Angel's Trumpet)
- Datura discolor (Desert Thorn Apple, Devil's Apple)
- Datura inoxia, Datura innoxia, Datura meteloides (Thorn Apple, Moonflower, Toloache, Jimson Weed, Angel's Trumpet, Stinkweed, Pricklyburr)
- Datura parajuli (Datura)
- Datura sp. (Thorn Apple, Angel's Trumpet)
- Datura stramonium (Jimsonweed, Thorn Apple, Devil's apple)
Growing to 2"3 feet in containers, this fast-growing plant blooms repeatedly in spring, summer, and fall, adding a bold, tropical flair to gardens and patios. It has a long history of medicinal uses (though all parts are toxic if ingested, so admire with care).
With its exotic flowers, intoxicating scent, and lush foliage, Datura metel brings a mystical, surreal beauty to your garden like no other.
RECOMMENDED FERTILIZER: Angel Trumpet Delight - Smart-Release Booster.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
SUNSHINE Pikake (NPK 2-2-4) - eco-friendly concentrated nutrition booster for fragrant flowers. Improves quantity and quality of flowers. Encourages profuse blooming. Increases flower fragrance intensity. Can be used with every watering. For best results, use in combination with