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I'm looking for pictures and info on devil's trumpet. i've been offered seeds for this plant but have no idea what it looks like or have any info about it. Thank You, Linda
Plants: 416 | From: midlothian, illinois | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 209.240.205.61
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I beleive datura is commomnly known as devil's trumpet. There is TONS of info on them...
I had my first one this summer...great plant, and I will have them again!
Some things to consider, though...they are poisonous, and they require frequent fertilizing...and by frequent, I mean I fed mine every time I watered him!
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We have that stuff growing wild in our area. Not the double trumpet like you tho, barleychown. The ones I had discovered this year in my yard, I did research them some, to find out what they were. Also called (probably in it's wild form, like I have) Jimsonweed. If you do a google search, you can find out LOTS of information, and if you click on the "images" tab at the top of the google home page, and type in your search word, it'll bring up LOTS of photos as well. They really are very pretty flowers, but yes, toxic. Actually, used as a drug for some.. I read a very disturbing story of teens seeking it out. I told my children it was a "poisonous plant" and to stay away from it. Then they asked me why I collected some of the seeds from it if it was so bad..lol. I just told them, it was a very pretty plant, but we have to respect it, that it's dangerous as well. I am not sure that all varieties are as toxic.. but I'm not taking chances.
ETA- I did a search myself, and came up with this link- Jimson Weed
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oh my!!!!!! Thanks both of you for those links. they are beautiful plants......a little scarey too! but like you said meg...you must respect them. they mentioned another name for them is angels trumpet, arent those the big cigar shaped pods. i recieved some of those as well. i didnt think they were the same as devils trumpet. Linda
Plants: 416 | From: midlothian, illinois | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 209.240.205.61
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Technically, there are two different plants that are so closely related it's hard to tell them apart...there are datura, and brugmansia, both are also called devil's trumpet or angel's trumpet...most refer to those that have blooms pointing towards the sky as devil's trumpets, and tose that have blooms facing the ground as angel's trumpets...
However, there are datura's that face up, and out, and I believe at least one that faces down...and there are brugs that face down, and out and a select few that face up...
Confusing, to say the least!
On the bright side, you care for them all the same!
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We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are. Plants: 6287 | From: S. Lane Co., Oregon | Registered: Aug 2003
| Seeded: 67.42.199.27
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Thank you Barleychown, The seeds are inside those big pods, right? When planting them do i take them out of those pods? Also, they seem to be in a papery like material. Do i remove them from there as well, or plant the seeds in that papery thingy thats in that big pod....ugh!!!!!! Thank you for your help Linda
Plants: 416 | From: midlothian, illinois | Registered: Oct 2004
| Seeded: 209.240.205.61
in burgs is my angeltrumpets.I grow Dr suess/charles g /frosty pink/unknown pink& have a double white that will bloom next year.Its a cutting. a B day present.and last 2 are my dauntras.i'll have purple swirll and yellow and a double white dauntra next yr.I also got a burgmansia book for christmas.
PS>>>>If are burgs...you'll need to overwinter.if are dauntra are more like annuals up there,friend in MI hers dumps seeds that survive the snow and sprout in spring for her where they land.she then moves where she wants.it is against house somewhat protected.I seen that word"info"when was takeing me back.When I started my burg seed I peeled coating,soaked 48 hours in a shot glass& sowed in soil mix.Dauntra seeds are my pain in the a$$.I knick them,I soak them,& do heat.their stubborn lil devils,but they do grow.its just gettin them started.& they do better with lots of water& fertilizer.
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I have both as well only I have NO problem getting the Datura seeds to germinate. I plant them like I would green pepper seeds-barely pressed in the ground. I had 3-4 Datura Discolor plants this year (have a good bit of seeds left also). I have been unsuccessful so far in germinating Brugmansia from seed.
I think they are very different and EASY to differentiate--if you have personally seen or had both!! The seeds are very differnt. ~~Brugmansia seeds are a leathery coated sort of pea though if you manage to get the outer coating off they look liek tiny beans!! ~~ Datura seeds are very similar (to me) to green pepper seeds--flat and white, tan or brownish colored.
The flowers are also very different. ~~Brugmansia--these are LARGE trumpets that hang down and are VERY fragrant--especially in the evening for some reason more so than during the day?? ~~Datura--I only have had the Discolor (which it the one in mjoynit's album--white with purple center) and to me it was indeed stinky!! I hated to even touch the plant by accident because it does have like an oil on every part that is very stinky. This is the part that might cause some of those scary reactions in some people. Most of those scary symptoms though (if you noticed) are from EATING any part of the plant, intentionally or accidentally. These are fairly safe to have unless you forget what they are and think they are (somehow??? ) something edible?!!
They both are at least 3 feet tall though I have heard some Brugs can get to be 6-8'??? Don't know if that is myth or reality but my Dr Suess--1st year from cutting--was about 5 feet tall this year and so was my Frosty Pink (I have 3 cutting of each to give away for postage)!!
To me the Datura is more like a bush while the Brugs resemble more a tree with a thick base stem with "bark". Brugs have LARGE dark green leaves, Datura leaves are a little smaller.
I have enjoyed having both plants and look forward to more varieties each year. I have accumulated several differnt kinds of Datura seed through trading and so far I have 5 different kinds of Brug (though three of them were too small--because of receiving the cuttings late in the season--to share cuttings from).
I highly recommend either of these plants--unless you have small children who might disregard warnings and maybe try to eat any part of these. If that is the case Mallows are much better!! hehehe Some of those I know you can eat the seeds or blossoms. Don't know about the leaves but I never heard of anyone getting sick or dying from eating Mallow leaves.
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I told my children it was a "poisonous plant" and to stay away from it. Then they asked me why I collected some of the seeds from it if it was so bad..lol. I just told them, it was a very pretty plant, but we have to respect it, that it's dangerous as well. I am not sure that all varieties are as toxic.. but I'm not taking chances. 
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