Datura candida

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Brugmansia × candida
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Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Brugmansia
Section: Brugmansia sect. Brugmansia
Species:
B. × candida
Binomial name
Brugmansia × candida
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Brugmansia × amesiana (R.E.Schult.) D'Arcy
    • Brugmansia × amesianum (R.E.Schult.) D'Arcy
    • Brugmansia × knightii Bosse
    • Brugmansia × mollis (Saff.) Moldenke
    • Brugmansia suaveolens var. flore-duplici Voss
    • Datura × candida (Pers.) Voigt
    • Datura cornigera var. flore-pleno J.Fraser & Hemsl.
    • Datura cornigera var. knightii (Bosse) G.Nicholson
    • Datura × knightii (Bosse) Glenny
    • Datura × mollis Saff.
    • Datura suaveolens var. knightii (Bosse) J.Fraser & Hemsl.
    • Methysticodendron × amesianum R.E.Schult.

Brugmansia × candida (syn. Datura × candida), also known as angel's trumpet or moonflower[2], is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae.[3] Its parents are Brugmansia aurea and Brugmansia versicolor, with both listed as extinct in the wild.[1][4][5]

Brugmansia × candida is native to Colombia and Ecuador, and has been introduced to tropical locations worldwide.[1] A large shrub or small tree reaching at most 6 m (20 ft), it is typically found in the seasonally dry tropics.[3] Its cultivars 'Angels Sunbeam', 'Creamsickle', 'Grand Marnier', and 'Knightii' have all gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as ornamentals.[6]

Cultivation

It does best in warmer, frost-free regions. It should be watered regularly, especially in drier regions. Planted in well-drained, rich soil, in sunny or semi-shaded areas. In windy or colder regions, it is recommended to plant it in a sheltered space. [2]

References

  1. "Brugmansia × candida Pers". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. A South African Garden for All Seasons; the Secrets of Year-Round Garden Beauty. Readers Digest. p. 162.
  3. "Brugmansia × candida". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. Hay, A. (2014). "Brugmansia aurea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T38124A58906215. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T38124A58906215.en. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  5. Hay, A. (2014). "Brugmansia versicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014 e.T38125A58908295. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T38125A58908295.en. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  6. "AGM Plants – ORNAMENTAL" (PDF). www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. April 2023. p. 15. Retrieved 24 September 2024.