Datura metel
Devil's Trumpet
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Devil's Trumpet (Datura metel) - Description
Datura metel is a shrub-like perennial herb, commonly known as devil's trumpet and metel. Datura metel grows in the wild in all the warmer parts of the world, and is cultivated worldwide for its chemical and ornamental properties. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1753, but no botanically correct illustrations or descriptions were made until after the New World was settled.
Devil's Trumpet (Datura metel) - Blooming
5-6 inch long, 6-8 inch wide white, purple-tinged, or lilac colored, trumpet-shaped blooms that point upwards. The flowers last only one night, and are pleasingly fragrant.
Devil's Trumpet (Datura metel) - Growth
Undivided leaves with smooth or wavy-toothed edges, and spiny seed capsules. Foliage has an unpleasant odor when bruised. The entire plant is poisonous to eat. D. stramonium (jimsonweed) is considered a weed. D. wrightii is grown for its fragrant flowers. It is a 3-5 foot annual with felted leaves.
Devil's Trumpet (Datura metel) - Planting
Sow seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the last spring frost date. Germination takes about 2 weeks at 60°F (15°C). When transplanting, be careful with the roots which do not like being disturbed. In Zone 9 and south, seeds can be sown where the plants are to grow.
Devil's Trumpet (Datura metel) - Soil and irrigation
Well-drained soil.
