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Propagation Methods: From herbaceous stem cuttings From woody stem cuttings From softwood cuttings From semi-hardwood cuttings From hardwood cuttings From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; stratify if sowing indoors From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel Scarify seed before sowing By air layering
Seed Collecting: Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible
On Nov 12, 2009, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:Editor's Note
Some resources list Brugmansia seeds, flowers and leaves as poisonous if a significant amount is ingested. The toxic principals are atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscyamine.
Symptoms include hallucinations, dry mouth, muscle weakness, increased blood pressure and pulse, fever, dilated pupils, paralysis.
We tend to err on the side of caution in PlantFiles, and the poisonous details listed above are a precaution to gardeners, parents and pet owners.
On Oct 17, 2009, strngeagl from Clarksville, TN wrote:
For the first time we have an Angel's Trumpet plant, which is yellow. We also have some cuttings from a pink one. Can we leave the plants in the ground over the winter, or do we take it inside? They are all in large containers, have been pruned into the tree shape. We are in Tennessee where our winters get as low as 0 degrees.
Did not realize the plants are poisonous, am learning a lot from your website-thanks.
On May 6, 2002, Tonny_Surrow_Hansen from Sakskøbing Denmark (Zone 7b) wrote:
Seeds may benefit from stratification or GA-3 pre-treatment. The fact, that high germination rate is best obtained by treated seeds indicate, that the fruits in the natural environment fall of the plant, where after the fleshy fruit rots to release the seeds. It is based on the knowledge, that decaying plantparts release several different Gibberellic Acids, that is immediately absorbed by the seeds in order to cause rapid germination.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Jones, Alabama Ozark, Alabama Little Rock, Arkansas Elk Grove, California Hayward, California San Diego, California Washington, District Of Columbia Daytona Beach, Florida Mcintosh, Florida Nokomis, Florida Orange Springs, Florida Ormond Beach, Florida Alpharetta, Georgia Loganville, Georgia Omega, Georgia Palatine, Illinois Wake Forest, North Carolina Washington, North Carolina Hohenwald, Tennessee Alvin, Texas Seguin, Texas Victoria, Texas Chesapeake, Virginia Swords Creek, Virginia
3 members have or want this plant for trade.