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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Herbs

Origin
Central America, South America

Types
Datura

Number of Varieties
9

Habitat
Warmer regions, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
25.00 cm

Minimum Width
30.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
-

Leaf Color in Summer
-

Leaf Color in Fall
-

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oval

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Phytophthora Root Rot, Pythium root rot, Root rot, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
-

Fragrant Leaf
-

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Disorientation, flushing of face, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, anti-cancer, Antirheumatic, Demulcent

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Datura metel

Common Name
Devil's Trumpet, Metel

In Hindi
datura

In German
Datura

In French
datura

In Spanish
datura

In Greek
Datura

In Portuguese
estramônio

In Polish
bieluń

In Latin
Datura

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Solanales

Family
Solanaceae

Genus
Datura

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Datureae

Subfamily
Solanoideae

Number of Species
9 100

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Properties of Datura

Want to know the properties of Datura? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Datura is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Avoid during Pregnancy, Disorientation, flushing of face and Vomiting. Datura Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Datura Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Datura. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Datura physical information is as follows: 25.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Datura

Taking Datura Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Datura include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Datura

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Datura is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Datura is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 9 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Datura. This plant's habitat is Warmer regions and Wild and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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