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Brugmansia candida
Angel's Trumpet, Brugmansia
Origin: Central America.
| Family |
| Solanaceae |
| Genus |
| Brugmansia |
| Species |
| candida |
| Category |
| Annuals, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 33.8 |
| Height |
| 1.5 - 3 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Large evergreen shrub or small tree. |
| Landscape |
| In 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 terminus at the end of the active growing season. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown outdoors in direct sun, in moist, well drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Very large elliptic leaves and trumpet-shaped flowers. |
| Pests |
| No major issues. |
| Colour Description |
| Foliage is deep to medium green. Flowers range from orange to pink. |
| Propagation |
| Easily by firm, softwood, terminal cuttings rooted under bottom heat and mist. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| All parts are highly toxic if ingested. |
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