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Brugmansia, Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Tropical Sunset'

Brugmansia

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Family
Solanaceae (so-lan-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Brugmansia (broog-MAN-zee-ah)
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Synonym
Height

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Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
Hardiness
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Color
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Time
Gold (yellow-orange)
Foliage
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Other Details
Other details
Evergreen
Smooth
Propagation Methods

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Seed Collecting
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
By air layering
Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Vincent, Alabama

Santa Clara, California

Palm Bay, Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Newnan, Georgia

Maurepas, Louisiana

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TrixieM
Mc Call Creek, MS | January 2005 | positive

Very pretty flower. Blooms in large flushes.

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MsSweden
(Zone 1) | August 2003 | positive

It´s a lovely Angel Trumpet, and I would really like to have some seeds. Living in Sweden, I only can buy white and red.

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