NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Angel's trumpets (plant)

There are two related plants known as Angel's Trumpet, both members of the Genera Acnistus Anisodus Anthocercis Anthotroche Archiphysalis Althenaea Atropa (deadly nightshade) Atropanthe Benthamiella Bouchetia Brachistus Browallia Brugmansia (floripondio) Brunfelsia Calibrachoa Capsicum (chilli peppers) Cestrum Chamaesaracha Combera Crenidium Cuatresia Cyphanthera Cyphomandra Datura (jimsonweed) Deprea Discopodium Duboisia Dunalia Dyssochroma Ectozma Exodeconus Fabiana Grabowskia Grammosolen Hawkesiophyton Heteranthia Hunzikeria Hyoscyamus (henbane) Iochroma Jaborosa Jaltomata Juanulloa...Solanaceae ( Species See text Solanum is a genus of annuals, perennials, sub-shrubs, shrubs and climbers. ...Nightshade) family, along with Species N. alata N. bigelovil N. debneyi N. excelsior N. exigua N. glauca N. glutinosa N. kawakamii N. knightiana N. longiflora N. sylvestris N. tabacum Ref: ITIS 30562 as of 2002-08-28 Tobacco () is a broad-leafed plant of the nightshade family, indigenous to North and South America, whose...tobacco, Binomial name Solanumlycopersicum Linnaeus ref. ...tomatoes and For Petunia Pig, a Looney Tunes character, see: Petunia Pig Purple Petunias Petunia is a widely-cultivated genus of flowering plants, in the Solanaceae family. ...petunias.

Angels trumpet plant with a Jack-o-lantern. ...

Brugmansia and friend

The Binomial name Brugmansia candida , Brugmansias are one of two related plants known as Angels trumpets , along with Datura. ...Brugmansias are large, tree-like plants, reaching heights of 10 feet or more, with tan, slightly rough bark. The leaves are generally large, 8 to 12 inches long, and are covered with fine hairs. Brugmansias are tropical plants, native to northwestern South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...South America.

The plant gets its name from its large, very dramatic trumpet-shaped Wildflowers A flower is the reproductive organ of those plants classified as angiosperms (flowering plants; Division Magnoliophyta). ...flowers, about 9 inches long and 6 inches across at the wide end. These flowers hang down from the branches reminiscent of heavenly Trumpets in the Bible According to Eastons Bible Dictionary, trumpets in the Bible were of a great variety of forms and were made of various materials. ...trumpets directed towards the Earth, also known as the Earth or Terra, is the third planet outward from the Sun. ...Earth. The flowers have a delicate, attractive scent with light lemony overtones, most noticeable in the calm of early evening.

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Thornapple Binomial name Datura stramonium Datura stramonium is the name of a poisonous weed, sometimes used as a hallucinogen. ...Datura stramonium

The other plant known as Angel's Trumpet is closely related to Brugmansias, but looks quite different. Species see text Datura is a genus of herb and shrub plants belonging to the Solanaceae. ...Datura metel is shorter, and more of a shrub than a tree, with leaves that are not hairy and often have a purple tint to them. The young stems are typically shiny, dark purple. It has similar trumpet_shaped flowers, white, purple and white, or pale yellow, and more commonly is double_flowered; however, unlike Brugmansias, Daturas' flowers are somewhat less fragrant and point upwards, causing them to sometimes be called, in contrast, Devil's Trumpets.

As with many members of the Nightshade family, all parts of Brugmansia and Datura plants are For a list of biologically injurious substances, including toxins and other materials, as well as their effects, see poison. ...toxic. The plants are sometimes ingested for recreational or The shaman is an intellectual and spiritual figure who is regarded as possessing power and influence on other peoples in the tribe and performs several functions, primarily that of a healer ( medicine man). The shaman provides medical care, and serves other community needs during crisis times, via supernatural means (means...shamanistic This article or section should include material from drunkenness Intoxication is an impaired mental and physical state caused by ingesting alcoholic beverages or other psychoactive drugs. ...intoxication; however because the potency of the toxic compounds in the plant is variable, the degree of intoxication is unpredictable, and can be fatal.