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Datura stramonium

Phonetic Spelling
dah-TOO-rah stra-MOH-nee-um
This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
See below
Description

Jimsonweed is a tender, annual herb or herbaceous perennial and a member of the nightshade family (Solanaceae). The stem is green to purplish, ill-scented, with alternate, simple, coarsely toothed leaves. The flower is solitary, large, tubular with 5 shallow lobes at top, white or lavender. Flowers open at night and are fragrant. They are visited by nocturnal moths.

It is found in weedy in disturbed areas, along roadsides, old fields, pastures, and waste places and as a weed in gardens. The species is frost sensitive. It is a host plant for the Hawk moth (Sphingidae).

All parts are poisonous if consumed. Species of Datura are sometimes confused with those of Brugmansia (also called angel's trumpet), but Datura flowers face upward, whereas Brugmansia flowers are pendulous.

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Tags:
#showy flowers#poisonous#lavender#white flowers#moth caterpillar host#frost tender#large flowers#malodorous#problem for cats#problem for dogs#problem for children#problem for horses#problem for cattle#weed#moth friendly#pasture#wildlife friendly
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#showy flowers#poisonous#lavender#white flowers#moth caterpillar host#frost tender#large flowers#malodorous#problem for cats#problem for dogs#problem for children#problem for horses#problem for cattle#weed#moth friendly#pasture#wildlife friendly
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Datura
    Species:
    stramonium
    Family:
    Solanaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Annual
    Perennial
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Texas to Central America and Caribbean
    Wildlife Value:
    Attracts moths.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Perennial
    Poisonous
    Texture:
    Coarse
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Black
    Fruit Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Fruit Type:
    Capsule
    Fruit Description:
    Egg-shaped seed capsule can be spiny or smooth, with many glossy black seeds.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Purple/Lavender
    White
    Flower Shape:
    Trumpet
    Flower Petals:
    fused petals
    Flower Size:
    3-6 inches
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Color:
    Gray/Silver
    Green
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Shape:
    Elliptical
    Leaf Margin:
    Dentate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    3-6 inches
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Green
    Purple/Lavender
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Naturalized Area
    Attracts:
    Moths
    Problems:
    Poisonous to Humans
    Weedy
  • Poisonous to Humans:
    Poison Severity:
    Low
    Poison Symptoms:
    Hot, dry, and flushed skin, hallucinations, pupil dilation, headache, delirium, rapid and weak pulse, convulsions, and coma
    Poison Toxic Principle:
    Tropane alkaloids
    Causes Contact Dermatitis:
    No
    Poison Part:
    Leaves
    Seeds