DATURA

If a gardener wants to give his garden a tropical flair the best choice for it is datura.it is a beautiful bell shaped flower that has a very sweet fragrance. Datura is a flower that seems to be glowing even after it is dark and so it is called”moonflower”.

Datura is grown in full sun it’s a hardy plant in all zones. Datura is a deer resistant plant that is easy to grow; this no fuss plant is the first choice for many gardeners because of its quality of being drought resistance. Even the insects keep away from datura plant. Its blooming time starts in June and caries on till September.it can grow up to 36” in size. Datura is not only fragrant but it has the ability to self-sow and reseed.

The trumpet flower or datura is native to south America.in some parts of the world this member of herbaceous family is planted as perennial too. This bold beauty is used as an important ingredient in the making of different types of poisons. This rapid growing flower can grow up to 4 feet in height. The blooms have a pretty perfume which they especially emit at night. The most commonly found datura flowers are white in color but one may find them in yellow, lavender red and purple color too. The stems of datura plant are soft yeterect and are green in color with a greyish tinge. Itsself-sowingability ensures its growth year after year.

The datura plants need fertile soil full sun and regular watering to grow properly.in hot climate they may behave somewhat cranky but in winters the datura plants stays happy with whatever moisture is supplied by nature. The plants that are grown in winters should be moved indoors.

SOME FACTS ABOUT DATURA

The plant name datura is a genus of nine species from the family know as Solanaceae.it is native to the desserts of American southwest region.it likes to grow in sandy grounds and along roadsides.

No matter how beautiful the six flower delivery philippines inch long white flower looks one should always be aware of the fact  that all the parts of this plant are extremely poisonous ,especially the seeds that form after a flower is ripened are very poisonous.it can prove fatal if ingested by humans and animals.

Datura is not only harmful, it is also used in treated form to cure diseases like bronchitis and asthma.it is used to make sedatives, its roasted leaves are used for pain management.

It is used positively in manufacturing many other drugs like sedatives and antispasmodics and many more.