Brugmansia Species, Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet

Brugmansia aurea is Native to the Andes region of South America. It’s Latin name “aurea” means golden, but this species comes in al...Read Morel shades of yellow, white, orange and even pink. Flowers are 6-12 inches long with 5 freestanding stamens. Blooms are trumpet shaped, sometimes with indentations at the edge of the corolla. The edge rolls back and the tendrils can be up to 3 inches long and often spiraled or curled. The green calyx completely hides the narrow part of the corolla tube where it connects to the plant. The calyx has one large split with 2-4 smaller splits when the corolla emerges. The fruit is egg-shaped with a pointy end, 4 inches long and 2 inches around. Seeds are up to ½ inch long and encased in a cork-like coating. Leaves are the largest of all the brug species and will sometimes have a wavy edge. Breeding has produced a wide variety of b.aurea hybrids with an assortment of beautiful and fragrant flowers. It has been succesfully crossed with B.aurea, b.x candida, b.isignis, b.suaveolens, and b.versicolor.