Trumpet The Flower

In short angel trumpet flowers may belong to any of the two generi called datura and brugmansia.

Trumpet excerpts petrouchka. Despite serious safety concerns people use angels trumpet as a recreational drug to induce hallucinations and. The angel trumpet flower brugmansia is a tropical tree like plant that features large pendulous flowers. The name angels trumpet refers to the large pendulous trumpet shaped flowers 1450 cm 620 in long and 1035 cm 414 in across at the opening.

Known as the angels trumpet this show stopper has 6 to 10 blooms that dangle from sturdy branches. In one season these shrubby subtropical plants can easily reach 6. Commonly called trumpet flower or trumpet vine.

According to the guardian the hallucinogenic wild flower known as angels trumpet which is becoming increasingly common in the uk has been linked to several deaths in america. The flower that sprouts from the angels trumpet of the genus brugmansia is a lovely bell shape perfect for a picturesque garden but the plant has a dark secret. Flowers may be single double or more.

A plant thats been saved from season to season will grow even taller producing flushes of bloom that can include dozens of flowers. And with its unique trumpet shape flowers and quick growing nature this exotic beauty offers a multitude of reasons to give it a try in your own garden. They come in shades of white yellow pink orange green or red.

Most have a strong pleasing fragrance that is most noticeable in the evening. At best eating the flower will result in terrifying hallucinations but at worst it can leave you dead. The flowers of the genus datura have a length of around 20 centimeters and are up to 12 centimeters wide at the open end.

Cross vines grow shorter the flowers are smaller growing two to three inches. Trumpet flowers of the genus brugmansia can be up to 50 centimeters long and 35 centimeters wide at the open end. Trumpet shaped flowers attract hummingbirds and butterflies into the garden especially when they are grown en masse.

Gardeners treasure the plants for their showy blooms although the flowers sometimes. In the spring and helps to attract returning hummingbirds to your yard for the season. The leaves and flowers are used to make medicine.

Angels trumpet is a plant.