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Beautiful double purple bloom of the butterfly and bird attractant, Datura metel 'Double Purple' or Devil's Trumpet or
Down Thorny Apple or Horn of Plenty or Jimson Weed plant |
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Datura metel 'Double Purple'
(Devil's Trumpet, Downy Thorn Apple, Horn of Plenty, Jimson
Weed)
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Family: Salonaceae
Origin: Southern China
Light: Full sun/sun-part shade
Height: 4-6'
Spread: 6-9"
Blooms: Fragrant flowers, beautiful, ruffled, trumpet-shaped, fully,
double, glowing purple with white splash
Foliage: Purplish-green
Soil: Well-drained
Water: Regular
Propagation: Seeds, softwood cuttings, offsets
Uses: Container, border, xeriscaping
Caution: All parts of plant poisonous - may cause allergic
reaction
Comments: Datura metel 'Double Purple' or Devil's Trumpet or Down Thorny Apple or
Horn of Plenty or Jimson Weed is a pretty annual that
puts out abundant gorgeous blooms. This plant which has many medicinal uses,
is easy to grow and does not demand much attention. Butterflies, birds and bees
love Daturas.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8b-10 |
