Scientific Name:	Brugmansia spp.
Pronunciation:	brug-MAN-see-ah
Common Name:	angels' trumpets
Family Name:	Solanaceae
Plant Type:	Broadleaf evergreen, Flowering pot plant, Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:	ny-branched trunks. They can reach heights of 3–11 m (10–36 ft). The leaves are alternately arranged along the stems, generally large, 10–30 cm (4–12 in) long and 4–18 cm (2–7 in) across, with an entire or coarsely toothed margin, and are often covered with fine hairs. The name "angel's trumpet" refers to the large, pendulous, trumpet-shaped flowers, 14–50 cm (6–20 in) long and 10–35 cm (4–14 in) across at the opening. They come in shades of white, yellow, pink, orange, green, or red. Most have a strong, pleasing fragrance that is most noticeable in the evening. Flowers may be single, double, or more.
Course(s):	not used (off campus)

Habit: Spreading, Upright Form: Oval - horizontal Texture: Very coarse Mature Size: Height: 1.3 - 2.0m Spread: 1.5 - 2.0m Growth Rate: Fast Origin: Hardiness Rating: Zone 9: (-7 to -1 C) Exposure: Full sun Soil/ Growing Medium: Landscape Uses: Container planting (Caution: poisonous parts) Additional Info: Google

Leaf Morphology: Form: Simple Arrangement: Alternate Texture/ Venation: Pinnate venation, Soft flexible Surfaces: Leaf(let) Terms: Shapes: Elliptic, Ovate Apices: Acute Bases: Rounded Margins: Entire

Inflorescence Type: Flowers solitary Flower Morphology: Flowers perfect Number of Petals: 5 Corolla Shape: Funnelform Colour (petals): White, Pink, Yellow, Orange, Red Flower Scent: Fragrant Flower Time at Peak: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Fruit Type: Berry (true) Fruit Colour: Green Fruiting Time: Oct Additional Info: Fruit insignificant

Bark Morphology: Smooth, Multi-stem trunk Bark or Stem Colour: Brown, Green

Pest Susceptibility:	Mites, Whitefly or psyllids, Mealybugs

Location(s): Location Map

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