Datura: You May Not Know It Has These Other Names
The Datura stem is thick and erect, the plant is generally 50~150cm tall, the whole plant is smooth and hairless, and the color is gorgeous and enchanting. The fruit is called dog walnut, hairy apple. It is native to India and mostly grows wild in fields, beside ditches, along roadsides, on riverbanks, hillsides and other places.
Other Names for Datura Flower
Datura is also called Yangjinhua, big trumpet flower, mountain eggplant, evening face, ten thousand peach blossom, etc.
Datura Growth Habits
Datura belongs to the genus Datura in the Solanaceae family, a wild erect woody annual herbaceous plant.
It has strong adaptability and prefers warm, humid, sunny environments, and fears waterlogging.
It is not strict about soil requirements, and general soil can be used for planting, but soil rich in humus and lime is best.
The optimum temperature for easy seed germination is 15°C, and it takes about 60 days from emergence to flowering. When the temperature is below 2°C, the whole plant dies.
Datura Toxicity
The whole plant is toxic, with the seeds being the most toxic.
Medicinal Uses of Datura
It has effects such as sedation and anesthesia.
Common Pests and Diseases of Datura
Black spot disease, tobacco budworm, green peach aphid, 28-spotted ladybug.
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