Botanical name:Brugmansia x candidaFamily:Solanaceae (Potato family) Synonyms: Datura arborea sensu G.S. Puri & Mahajan
Tall Datura is a shrub growing from 5-16 ft tall. Its
bark is grayish in color and very thin. The leaves are alternate, up to
40 cm long, with wavy margins. The flowers are drooping and white,
pink, or yellow in color, with a sweet scent that is common throughout
the day, but mostly during the evening. They reach up to 60 cm long.
The flower will eventually mature into drooping green capsule fruit.
Tall Datura is a hybrid, widely cultivated.
Identification credit: J.M. Garg
Photographed in Panchagani, Maharashtra.
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