Datura stramonium (Jamestown Weed, Thorn Apple)

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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Datura
Species: Datura stramonium


Common Names add Jamestown Weed edit \| delete Mad Apple edit \| delete Moonflower edit \| delete Stinkwort edit \| delete Thorn Apple edit \| delete Jimsonweed edit \| delete Plant Types edit Annual Ornamental Poisonous Zones / Hardiness edit Height (Maximum) edit 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m) Spread (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m) Flowering Start edit Flowering End edit Leaf Colour edit Green - Light Leaf Shape edit Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know.	Suitable For edit Border/Bed Container/Patio Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade Soil Types edit Well-drained Soil pH edit Bloom Colour edit Purple White Wildlife Value edit Bees Deer Resistant Hummingbirds Rabbit Resistant Propagation Techniques edit Seed Stem Cutting Skill Level edit Beginner Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Other names for this plant:
Datura tatula

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