Smoooth Thorn-Apple
Datura stramonium
- Native to:
- Mexico
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Solanaceae
- Genus:
- Datura
- Species:
- Datura stramonium
- USDA Symbol:
- DAIN7
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep,oct
- Bloom Colors:
- white, lavender
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)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Moths:tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- sphinx moths
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Germination Time:
- 14–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate readily in warm soil without pretreatment. Light may enhance germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20C. Germinates within 3 months. Requires light / surface sow (fine seed).