I became intrigued by Wells’ claim that Thomas Jefferson was afraid to plant Angel’s Trumpet (Datura or Brugmansia spp.) in Monticello. The plant’s fascinating tubular flowers astonished the ...

Yeah! Another favorite of mine is the purple double angel (Datura), also known as devil’s trumpet, horn of plenty and purple Hindu. It comes from India and Southeast Asia. It is a second cousin ...

sanguinea, which is pollinated by hummingbirds. Until 1973, botanists lumped angel’s trumpet with datura, a more familiar name to gardeners that is now used only for smaller, short-lived ...

Will it survive the cold? A: This is a Brugmansia, close relative of the native jimson weed (Datura) that is also commonly known as angel trumpet. The various Daturas hold their flowers at a more ...

Are they? How do I handle them? — S.D., Houston A: Angel's trumpet is a common name for plants in the Brugmansia and Datura genera. Brugmansia trumpets hang down; datura blooms point up.

A: Your photo shows a datura, aka angel's trumpet. Easy to grow, it matures to 5 or 6 feet in well-draining soil and sun to part sun. Tops can freeze back, but new shoots emerge from roots in spring.

What is the difference between an angel’s trumpet and a devil’s trumpet? Devil’s trumpet (Datura) is another flowering plant in the nightshade family that also blooms with trumpet-shaped ...

The other plant we call angel's trumpet is closely related to the brugmansias but looks quite different. Datura metel is shrubbier in appearance, although these plants occasionally can grow 6 or 7 ...

Angel’s trumpet, also known as Brugmansia, is a small tree that is common in gardens and greenhouses. Usually used for ornamental purposes, this shrub has distinct pale-colored flowers shaped ...

Rosemary Speciale, Islandia DEAR ROSEMARY: The common name angel's trumpet has been used to describe both Brugmansia and Datura plants. Relatives of the tomato, both are tropical plants with hairy ...