Advanced Search

Help | About | Feedback | Plant Suggestions

Datura stramonium (Jamestown Weed, Thorn Apple, Moonflower)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 30520

Image added by Netty (13946) Image 1 of 2

Rate this plant: 1 rating

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

Common Names add Mad Apple edit | delete Moonflower edit | delete Stinkwort edit | delete Thorn Apple edit | delete Jimsonweed edit | delete Devil's Trumpet edit | delete Jamestown Weed edit | delete Plant Types edit Annual Fragrant Night Blooming Ornamental Poisonous   Zones / Hardiness edit 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)   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 Flowers Continuously   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 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral) 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)   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 Seed will survive a zone 5a winter. edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Agastache foeniculum (Anise Hyssop)   Borago officinalis (Borage)   Hosta 'Patriot'   Paeonia officinalis (Common Peony) Contributors For This Plant Netty (13946) FlowerFreak22 (9625) Gardens Containing This Plant Netty's Garden FlowerFreak22's Garden   donna in nc's Garden   chris1948's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

Images for this Plant
















Other names for this plant:
Datura tatula



This page includes name data supplied by ITIS.gov. View their own page for this plant.