Indian thornapple
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Colourful, trumpet-shaped! These are the flowers of this beautiful, very ornamental plant ideal in pots and gardens, as well as being easy to grow!
Thanks to the Datura metel you can say "Bye bye Moles"!
Perennial up to 1m high with dark green oval leaves. Large, fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers. The fruit is a capsule containing seeds.
It is a very toxic plant if ingested, so it should be kept away from children.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Wild garden, Baskets & Containers, Indoor Plant, Gravel Garden
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Flowering
| Flower colour | White, Mauve |
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| Flowering period | July, August, September, October, November |
| Fragrant | Flower |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Foliage colour | Green |
Botanical information
| Common name | DATURA METEL - Indian thornapple |
|---|---|
| Life cycle | Annual |
| Other attributes | Toxic |
When to plant?
| Planting period | April, May, June, Spring |
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Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Low maintenance garden, Gardening, Wild garden, Baskets & Containers, Indoor Plant, Gravel Garden |
|---|---|
| Distance between plants | 1m |
| Exposure | Sun |
| Soil pH | Neutral |
| Soil type | Humus, Deep, Loose |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained, Moist but well-drained |
| Hardiness | Non hardy, Drought resistant |
| Climate zone | Tropical |
Care
| Watering | Regular |
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