Brugmansia arborea

Brugmansia arborea
Brugmansia arborea
Brugmansia arborea with fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Subfamily: Solanoideae
Tribe: Datureae
Genus: Brugmansia
Species: B. arborea
Binomial name
Brugmansia arborea
(L.) Lagerh.
Synonyms

Datura arborea L.
Datura cornigera Hook.

Brugmansia arborea is a species of flowering plant in the tomato family, Solanaceae.

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Description

Brugmansia arborea is an evergreen shrub reaching about 5 metres (16 ft) in height. Leaves are deciduous, pale green, 20–30 centimetres (7.9–12 in) long and 10–15 centimetres (3.9–5.9 in) wide, alternate, ovate to elliptic, with entire margins and hairy underside. Flowers are fragrant, trumpet-shaped and hanging, white to pale orange, about 30 centimetres (12 in) long and 15–20 centimetres (5.9–7.9 in) in diameter. The flowering period extends from Summer to Fall. The fruits are spindle-shaped.

Distribution

It is native to Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, and Peru.[1]

Habitat

This plant prefers partial shade and temperate or warm climate. It is drought tolerant and requires rich soil and abundant irrigation.


References

  1. ^ "Brugmansia arborea (L.) Lagerh.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1999-02-26. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?70131. Retrieved 2009-09-28. 
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