Introduction to Common Datura Varieties and Seed Propagation Methods

Datura flowers are large and beautiful, with high ornamental value, and are often planted in gardens and courtyards, serving to beautify the surroundings. Datura has many varieties, and different varieties differ somewhat in flower color, so which varieties of Datura are there? How do you propagate the seeds? Below is an introduction for everyone.

Which varieties of Datura are there?

1. White-flowered Datura

Besides the obvious white flower color of white-flowered Datura, its leaves are ovate or long-ovate in shape, about 7-15 cm in length, and the edges of the leaves have irregular cleft stripes; its flowers grow outward, the corolla is funnel-shaped, the stamens are pale yellow, and generally the flowers are borne singly on the branches.

2. Red-flowered Datura

Red-flowered Datura is not entirely red, but pink. Under normal conditions it blooms in all four seasons; the overall form of red-flowered Datura is semi-funnel-shaped, growing with a slight downward tilt, and its leaves are relatively large, 12-20 cm in length, long-elliptical in shape; when in bloom it is very ornamental, giving people a feeling of tender affection.

3. Purple-flowered Datura

The flower color of this variety is purple, and even part of its branches and rootstock are purple; generally speaking, it grows upright or slightly tilted, and there are also extremely rare cases of growing along the ground; its leaves are long-elliptical or ovate-elliptical in shape, usually opposite, and the leaf margins have a small number of serrated stripes, with no hairs attached.

4. Black Datura

The flower language of black Datura is unpredictable darkness, death, and wandering love. Uninterrupted love and revenge, the lovelessness and hatredlessness of the mortal world, the scarred and tenacious heart that has been hurt, the road of no return in life. Its flower color is light brown, the flower is trumpet-shaped, and the length is about 4 cm to 10 cm.

5. Yellow Datura

Yellow Datura flowers are pale yellow, and the flower language is nobility, power, and endless strife. The corolla is trumpet-shaped, five-lobed, with double-flowered forms; the stem is thick and upright, and the main stem is often woody. The plant height is 50-150 cm, the whole plant is smooth and hairless, and sometimes the young leaves have sparse hairs.

How do you propagate Datura seeds?

1. Seed propagation

In early April, on the seedbed, open holes 3 cm deep at a plant and row spacing of 60 cm x 50 cm, scatter the seeds in, 5-6 seeds per hole, cover with 1 cm of soil, press lightly, and keep moist. The seed rate is about 1 kg per mu.

2. Watering management

As the temperature rises, Datura should gradually increase the amount of watering to keep the soil moist, but not too dry or too wet, otherwise it will cause the leaves to yellow and fall off. In winter, reduce the frequency of watering; just avoid dryness.

3. Fertilization management

For fertilizing potted Datura, you can scatter decomposed chicken manure and stable manure along the edge around the pot as a base fertilizer. It generally sets buds and blooms in June; if fertilization and water supply are appropriate, it can bloom more and continuously produce new flowers, lasting without decline.

4. Temperature and light

For Datura, except in midsummer when the temperature is high and the sunlight is scorching, when the flower pot should be placed in a semi-shaded place, sufficient light should be given at other times, and a manure liquid should be applied once every 7-10 days. Before winter arrives, move it indoors to a sunny place, and keep the room temperature above 5°C; if it is below 4°C, it will cause yellow leaves or leaf drop.

5. Pruning management

After Datura is brought out of the room in spring, the dead branches should be pruned away. If the potted plant is too tall or has bare lower stems, it will affect the ornamental value, so it must be properly cut back to promote the sprouting of new branches and renew the plant.

6. Propagation management

Datura is generally propagated by sowing, and can also be propagated by cuttings. When the seeds mature in winter, clean and dry the seeds in the capsules and keep them for sowing in March-April of the following year. During the germination period, cover with some straw and other materials to provide shade and keep moisture; generally they can smoothly take root and grow, and after the seedlings grow larger, they are divided and planted out, and most can grow rapidly.

The above is the introduction to Datura. Different varieties of Datura differ in flower color, and different planting methods differ in their growth time. Everyone can choose a suitable planting method according to their own actual situation.

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