Datura stramonium | Thorn-Apple, Datura, Jimsonweed, Jamestown Weed, Stinkweed | Various
Datura stramonium belongs to the plant family SOLANACE and Genus Datura This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Datura stramonium does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Datura stramonium so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Datura stramonium thorn-apple,datura,jimsonweed,Jamestown weed,stinkweed is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The flowers of Datura stramonium have a strongly rank smelling aroma.
Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Datura stramonium has an annual life cycle. Flowers: Jimson weed (locally known in some parts as Jamestown weed, stinkweed, thornapple and datura) has 3-5 inch trumpet shaped flowers. Most often the blossoms occur in either white or violet.
Datura stramonium | Thorn-Apple, Datura, Jimsonweed, Jamestown Weed, Stinkweed is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white,violet. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: 3-5 inch trumpet shaped
Flowers of the plant Datura stramonium have a smell of very unpleasant odor and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Rank | Strong
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 5' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Datura stramonium has traditionally been used in many herbal remedies including: as a hallucinogenic, as an antiasthmatic, as an antipertussive and as an antispasmodic. (More are listed in the medicinal properties section.) Jimson weed (sometimes called Jamestown weed, stinkweed, thornapple and datura) is only to be administered with proper professional knowledge. This plant is not permitted in some countries. The leaves together with the flowers and the seeds are considered to be the valuable parts by the herbalist. It is toxic except in small doses. This whole plant is toxic. It is poisonous if ingested. It is severely hallucinogenic and increases heartbeat.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
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"A field guide to venomous animals and poisonous plants of North America north of Mexico", Peterson Field Guides, Steven Foster and Roger Caras, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1994.