Brugmansia sanguinea (Red Angel's Trumpet)


Botanical Information

FamilySolanaceae
GenusBrugmansia
Speciessanguinea
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals
OriginNative to Northern Colombia and Northern Chile.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone9 - 10
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone9a and greater
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH2
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-5 to 1
Temperature (°F)23 to 34
Height2.5 - 4 m
Spread1.5 to 2.5 m
Flowering PeriodSeptember, October, November

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA large evergreen shrub with ovate leaves. The large trumpet-shaped flowers are solitary.
ShapeOpen, branching.
LandscapeIn warm climates, may be planted and used as a landscape shrub. In cooler regions, may be potted and overwintered in a cool greenhouse. It can be cut back severely at the end of the active growing season.
PropagationPropagate by sowing seed in spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings.
CultivationSun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil.
PestsSusceptible to slugs, snails, mealybugs, glasshouse whitefly, thrips and glasshouse red spider mite.
Notable SpecimensChelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom.
Flower DescriptionThough most Brugmansia have fragrant flowers, this species is known to be unscented. The flowers have a lime-green base, yellowish centre, and pale red tips. The flowers measure about 15-25 cm in length.

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