Datura stramonium
Species
- Jimsonweed
- Devil's trumpet
- Datura ferox
- Datura tatula
- Datura bernhardii
- Common thorn-apple
- Datura hybrida
- Datura inermis
- Datura capensis
- Datura laevis
Datura stramonium, otherwise known as jimsonweed, is a annuals, tropicals and tender perennials plant species native to Alabama.
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Appearance
- Bloom color
- violet
- lavender
- white
- white
- purple
- white
- Foliage
- Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured
- Deciduous
- Herbaceous
- Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured
- This plant is resistant to deer
- Herbaceous
- Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured
- Leaf color
- limeGreen
- limeGreen
Space
Dimensions
Datura stramonium can grow from 0.6m to 1.8mm tall0.6m to 1.8m
- Spacing
- 0.45
- 0.6
- 0.6
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.8
Sun
- Optimal
- Full
- Partial
- Full
- Partial
- Full
Water
- Optimal
- Mesic
- Mesic
- Mesic
Soil
- Soil PH Requirements
- 6.6
- 7.5
- 6.1
- 7.8
- 6.1
- 7.8
Time
- Bloom
- Late Spring
- Early Summer
- Mid Summer
- Late Summer
- Early Fall
- Mid Summer
- Late Summer
- Early Fall
- Mid Spring
- Late Spring
- Early Summer
- Mid Summer
- Late Summer
- Early Fall
- Mid Fall
- Late Fall
- Early Winter
- Bloom Time
- Non-patented
- Non-patented
- Blooming Habit
- This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
- Flowers are fragrant
- Flowers are fragrant
- Flowers are fragrant
Reproduction
- Seed Collecting
- Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
- Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
- Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
- Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
- Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
- Wear gloves to protect hands when handling seeds
Meta
- Other
- May be a noxious weed or invasive
- Patent information
- From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
- From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
- From seed; sow indoors before last frost
- Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
- From herbaceous stem cuttings
- From woody stem cuttings
- From softwood cuttings
- From semi-hardwood cuttings
- From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
- From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
- From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel
- Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
- From herbaceous stem cuttings
- From woody stem cuttings
- From softwood cuttings
- From semi-hardwood cuttings
- From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
- From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
- From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel