Datura Species, Devil's Trumpet, Jimsonweed, Thorn Apple, Durman (Datura stramonium)
Flower of the same huge plant, just opening in the evening.
Devils Trumpet -Jimsonweed- 1st bloom- June 20, 2008 (planted seeds late April 08)
jimson weed plant 3 feet tall growing in my garden
Pods burst open and disperse the seeds in late summer
I allowed the seedpod to lay out in the weather and it turned into a beautiful piece of art. Oct. 18
unopened flower
Jimson Weed in bloom.
Datura stramonium var. tatula - pale lavender with purple throat
Seed pods are held erect and spines of almost
equal-length
Common Thorn-apple (purple-flowered form) in Victoria, Australia, March 1987
Common Thorn-apple (white-flowered form) in Victoria, Australia, March 1993
Fruit (thorn-apple) of Common Thorn-apple in Victoria, Australia, March 1993
Saw these growing by the road only in one area along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Think this was in Virginia.
Gets really big in my garden, this one is about 5.5 feet. Self-sows like crazy, I try to clip off all the seed capsules.
Top view of a ripened pod with mature seeds.
Seedling of Datura stramonium var. stramonium, Jimsonweed, early April, West KY. Crushed foliage has a unique, distasteful aroma.
Common Thorn-apple in a garden near Churchill in Victoria, Australia, December 2007
Common Thorn-apple in a garden near Churchill in Victoria, Australia, December 2007
Common Thorn-apple in a garden near Churchill in Victoria, Australia, December 2007
My 6 foot Jimsonweed in full bloom at night, Aug. 18 in SE Ohio.
Datura Stramonium growing in front of two rows of corn.
Jimsonweed in it's full glory!
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Datura Species, Devil's Trumpet, Jimsonweed, Thorn Apple, Durman
Datura stramonium
| Type: | Annuals, Tropicals and Tender Perennials |
| Height: | 24-48 in. | 60-120 cm |
| Conditions: | Zone 8-9, Full Sun, Sun to Partial Shade |