| Common Name |
Jimson Weed, Datura, Loco Weed, Toloache, Sacred
Thornapple, Devil's Trumpet |
| Latin Name |
Datura
wrightii |
| Native Habitat |
Between
0 feet and 6,500 feet in the western U. S. |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month |
| Height X Width |
2 feet X 4 feet, maximum 3 feet X 5 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Deadly poisonous |
| Leaves |
Evergreen green, large, fuzzy textured |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless |
| Ornamental Value |
Showy white or off-white 6 to 8 " flowers in spring, summer,
and fall, deadly poisonous |
| Nature Value |
Poisonous to herbivores |
| Native American Uses |
Ceremonial, medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/48981/index.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/Jimson/Jimson.htm |
| Images and data |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Datura+wrightii |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=DAWR2 |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Solanaceae/Datura_wrightii.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/whites/white01.html |
| Note: |
All parts of plant are deadly
poisonous |
