http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/alidansma/plant2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v633/alidansma/plant01.jpg
It is about 4 ft. tall right now, and a quick grower.
The scale on one picture is inches and the other is mm
Thanks!
2007-08-13 03:41:02 · 9 answers · asked by alidansma 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Looking at the pictures of Datura, a.k.a. Jimsonweed, a.k.a thorn apple.
I am sure that is it - So it is highly toxic?
I guess I should get it out of my garden then! Thank you!
2007-08-13 04:10:56 · update #1
I am not so worried about my kid - he is old enough to not eat weird stuff - But my puppy loves to chew plants...that could be a problem!
2007-08-13 05:23:12 · update #2
Plant of the Week
Angel's Trumpet
Latin: Brugmansia aurea
http://www.arhomeandgarden.org/plantoftheweek/articles/angel_trumpet_11-4-05.htm
Photo
Angel's Trumpets
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kelsana/36742737/
2007-08-13 03:53:03 · answer #1 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Looks to me like Datura aka Thornapple
http://www.erowid.org/plants/datura/datura_stramonium.shtml
http://www.missouriplants.com/Bluealt/Datura_stramonium_page.html
2007-08-13 10:58:33 · answer #2 · answered by apollonius 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I've seen it before. I think it's called the Thorn-Apple
Thorn-Apple (Datura stramonium)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thorn_apple
It's related to tomatoes and nightshade and according to my book it's foetid and poisonous, and thrives in disturbed soil.
The toxicity level is pretty serious, but it is native to your area and personally I don't like to pull up native wildflowers. The Wikipedia entry suggests that it may attract butterflies to your garden. Of course if there are kids around it may be advisable to remove it.
2007-08-13 10:53:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes and a highly poisonous one too. Called Datura stramonium. Contains atropine. In South Africa the black seeds are called "malpitte" mad seeds ... if you eat them you get really stoned and very sick .. you can die from it . Serious hallucinogenic qualities.
2007-08-15 15:36:28 · answer #4 · answered by Rooikat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it definitely looks like a thornapple. But don't be too hasty about removing it (unless you have kids, of course) - it deters insects and is a companion plant for squash/pumpkins. And if you don't eat it, it's not going to do you any harm.
2007-08-13 12:02:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is, indeed, datura. In the western US, it is also known as "loco weed" because anything that eats any part of it has hallucinations.
2007-08-13 16:07:58 · answer #6 · answered by holey moley 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Part of it looks like Okra.
2007-08-13 10:44:42 · answer #7 · answered by dghrtyk 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is in fact ditura
2007-08-13 11:46:24 · answer #8 · answered by pcbeachrat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
angel's trumpet
2007-08-13 11:04:50 · answer #9 · answered by prairyrose64 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋