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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

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Sun Exposure

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

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color

All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Time

Cream/Tan

Foliage

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

Blooms repeatedly

Other Details

Other details

Evergreen

Smooth

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting

From herbaceous stem cuttings

From woody stem cuttings

From softwood cuttings

From semi-hardwood cuttings

From hardwood cuttings

From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse

From seed; sow indoors before last frost

From seed; direct sow after last frost

By grafting

By air layering

Soil pH requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information

Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Water Requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Regional

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

Devers, Texas

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Deep South Coastal, TX (Zone 10a) | February 2003 | positive

This is my hybrid, it bloomed all summer for me and set pods easily.

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