Datura metel 'Flore Pleno' - Datura Double Purple

Datura Double Purple

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Photo: Thingnam Girija

Common name: Horn of Plenty, Devil's Trumpet, Datura double purple

Botanical name: Datura metel 'Flore Pleno' Family: Solanaceae (potato family)

A unique cousin of the common Datura. The flowers are held upright. They are semi-double and a beautiful shade of purple-blue. Plants do best in full sunlight. They grow to a height of around one meter. Should be trimmed & kept in shape.

Photographed in Imphal, Manipur.

Identification credit: R.K. Nimai • Is this flower misidentified? If yes,