Jimsonweed

Datura stramonium

Also known as: Smoooth Thorn-Apple

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Taxonomy

Division:: Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:: Solanaceae
Genus:: Datura
Species:: Datura stramonium

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:: Annual
Growth Habit:: Forb/herb , Subshrub
Height:: 4-6 ft
Light Requirements:: Full Sun
Drought Tolerance:: Medium
Bloom Months:: jun, jul, aug, sep, oct, nov
Bloom Colors:: purple, white

Native Range

United States: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan

Host Plant for Caterpillars

corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea), Five-spotted hawk moth (Manduca quinquemaculatus), Pink-spotted hawk moth (Agrius cingulata), Sweetpotato Armyworm (Spodoptera dolichos), T-moth (Emmelina monodactyla), tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta), Variegated cutworm (Peridroma saucia), Yellow-striped armyworm (Spodoptera ornithogalli), Yellownecked caterpillar (Datana integerrima)

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:: fertile, well-drained sandy loam
pH:: 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
Drainage:: excellent drainage required
Moisture:: dry to moderate
Notes:: thrives in disturbed soils and waste areas