trefle.io · Taken Oct 13, 2018 by Fejul Xeto (cc-by-sa)
Solanaceae
Thorn-apple
Datura stramonium
Also known as Stinkweed, Devil's trumpet, Jimsonweed, Stramonium spinosum
Native Plants · Thorn-Apple · Jimsonweed · Toxic · Medicinal History · Annual · White Flowers · Drought-Tolerant · Wildflower · Night-Blooming · Spiny Fruit
Thorn-apple is a vigorous, fast-growing annual-style plant that tolerates poor soils and sunny to partly shaded conditions with minimal care. It is extremely toxic in all parts and should never be grown in gardens accessible to children, pets, or livestock. Handle with gloves and wash hands thoroughly after any contact.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow soil to partially dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Ascension, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize
- Attracts
- Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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