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Amazing Plants in North Carolina

Quick Facts

  • Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
  • Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
  • USDA Zones:
    • 8a
    • 8b
    • 9a
    • 9b
    • 10a
    • 10b
    • 11a
    • 11b
    • 12a
    • 12b
  • NC Region:Not specified

  • Origin:SW. & S. Central U.S.A. to Northern Mexico

  • Life Cycle:
    • Perennial
  • Plant Types:
    • Herbaceous Perennial
    • Poisonous
  • Habit:Not specified

Distribution

N/A

Uses

Native Americans used it in religious ceremonies and for medicinal purposes.

Flower close up

Datura wrightii

Genus: Datura - Species: wrightii - Family: Solanaceae

Phonetic Spelling: duh-TOO-ruh RITE-ee-eye

Common Names:

  • Angel's Trumpet
  • Jimsonweed
  • Sacred Datura
  • Sacred Thorn-Apple
  • Thorn-Apple

Tags

fragrant flowers
white flowers
deer resistant
poisonous
problem for cats
problem for dogs
problem for horses
weed
large leaves
large flowers
nighttime garden
moth caterpillar host
problem for children
moth friendly
problem for cattle
night-flowering