| Description | A large growing annual for the full sun. The large white trumpet flowers open at twilight. |
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| Pronunciation | (dah-TOOR-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | average to slightly dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | doesn't tolerate frosts |
| Flowers | large white trumpet shaped flowers, 6-10" long and 6-8" wide, night blooming, , very fragrant, flowers start as a tightly wrapped tubular calyx |
| Fruit | seeds are produces in spiked ball shaped seed pods |
| Dimensions | 3 by 5 foot spread, . |
| Maintenance | To prevent self-seeding the seed pods need to be removed. Dead flowers form a mass of shriveled soft mushy tissue and need to be deadheaded. |
| Propagation | Start seeds 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Also from root cuttings. |
| Native Site | Native to Southwest China. |
| Misc Facts | This plant contains scopolamine, a dangerous drug used as a sedative and also an alkaloid called hyoscycamine. |
| Author's Notes | I have seen many large plants sprawl under their own weight |
| Notes & Reference | #27-Rodale's Annual Gardens (Paul Loewer), #47-Annuals for the Connoisseurs (Wayne Winterrowd) |
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