Where is Datura stramonium found?

Native to the tropical regions of Central and South America, D. stramonium has become a cosmopolitan weed in the warm regions of North, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. It is now found throughout almost all the USA except for the north-west and northern great plains.

What is the difference between Datura metel and Datura stramonium?

metel L. Datura species: How do you distinguish between Datura metle and Datura Stramonium? metel are generally taller less branched and erect often reaching 1.5 m and tend to have purplish stem, in D. stramonium plants are shorter, more branched and spreading, stems not purplish.

What does Datura stramonium do?

The seeds of Datura are analgesic, anthelmintic and anti-inflammatory and as such, they are used in the treatment of stomach and intestinal pain that results from worm infestation, toothache, and fever from inflammation. The juice of its fruit is applied to the scalp, to treat dandruff and falling hair.

What happens if you eat Datura Leaf?

Datura stramonium (DS) is a widespread annual plant, containing atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine, which can produce poisoning with a severe anticholinergic syndrome. Teenagers ingest the roots, seeds or the entire plant to obtain its hallucinogenic and euphoric effects.

How to plant and care for Datura?

Place the datura plant where it will receive full sun for most of the day to promote optimal growth. Water the purple datura plant from spring through winter, keeping the soil moist to the touch but never soaked. Water the datura in the winter only when the soil becomes excessively dry.

Can I propagate a Datura plant?

Propagating Datura. It is really simple to propagate datura through cuttings , it’s the easiest and fastest technique. Summer, from May to July, is when to prepare datura cuttings. Select cuttings about 6 to 8 inches (15 to 20 cm) long. Remove lower leaves, keeping only the topmost 1 or 2 pairs at the tip.

What to do with Datura seeds?

Brugmansia seeds have a thick, pithy seed coat around them that can make germination a bit difficult. Datura seeds do not have the same seed coat, but soaking the seeds prior to planting does improve the speed of germination for both species. Soak the seeds in a cup of slightly warm water for 24 hours prior to planting.

What does Datura arborea mean?

angel’s trumpet, maikoa, Brugmansia arborea, Datura arborea (noun) a South American plant that is cultivated for its large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers