I live in BC,Canada and had a great experience growing the plant i did find the flowers smaller then others i did grow did i do something...Read More wrong or are they just like that?
Getting rid of a plant because it is poisonous is a wise choice only if you have small children or stupid pets. I have neither. I love my...Read More brugmansias, foxgloves, solanum,and other plants because of the beauty they add to my garden. If its drugs you are worried about then you have to take out your coleus, morning-glory, broom, perriwinkle, poppies(papaver and eschlotzia, I'm not sure about meconopsis)and alot of other plants that are mainstays of the garden. Everyone has the propensity to abuse these plants but many of us simply enjoy their gifts of form, fragrance, and flowers.
I just read a comment from a member to remove all Brugmansias from your yard because they are poisonous. Does that mean my Oleander and ...Read MorePoinsettias have go go along too? I know that the Brugmansia is a toxic plant, but I grow it for the wonderful night fragrance and the spectacular blooms. Many medicines are taken from the Datra and the Brugmansia plants. Scopalamine and Atropine, both given during surgery are taken from this plant. So let us not go bad mouthing a plant before we get ALL the facts. I do not know of anyone who has Brugs. ever having a problem.
I read it in the news that this plant is used by some kids as a drug and it is very dangerous please get rid of this plant from your gard...Read Moreen.
Editor's Note: All Datura and Brugmansia species are poisonous and potentially fatal if ingested; this fact is noted on each entry for them within the Plants Database. Because the plants are also prized for their ornamental value, we provide horticultural and toxicity information in the PDB.
The seed pod pictured at the top of this page is not D. tatula v inermis. A proper v. inermis seed pod is smooth, lacking spiny thorns.
I live in BC,Canada and had a great experience growing the plant i did find the flowers smaller then others i did grow did i do something...Read More
Getting rid of a plant because it is poisonous is a wise choice only if you have small children or stupid pets. I have neither. I love my...Read More
I just read a comment from a member to remove all Brugmansias from your yard because they are poisonous. Does that mean my Oleander and ...Read More
I read it in the news that this plant is used by some kids as a drug and it is very dangerous please get rid of this plant from your gard...Read More