Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
Datura
With its enormous cream-white trumpet flowers flushed with mauve and its intoxicating twilight fragrance, the Datura is a plant of captivating beauty and formidable power.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Central America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Maintenance
Moderate
The bewitching trumpet of Central America
Native to Central America, the Datura captivates with its large funnel-shaped flowers that open at dusk and release a powerful, heady scent that draws in night-flying moths.
Fast-growing and free-flowering, it forms a handsome summer shrub — but every part is highly toxic: a plant to admire with the utmost respect.
"The Datura proves that nature saves its most beautiful flowers for the night."
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Styling Tip 01
Full Sun
Give it a well-sunlit spot for generous flowering and large, dramatic blooms.
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Styling Tip 02
Regular Watering
Keep the soil lightly moist during growth; it likes water without waterlogging.
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Styling Tip 03
Handle with Gloves
All parts are highly toxic if ingested or handled extensively: always wear gloves and keep it strictly out of reach of children and pets.
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Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
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Flowering
Flowering