Learn how to grow datura. Growing datura is easy and this medicinal herb doesn’t require any special care or attention.
Flowering: Summer to late fall
Exposure: Full Sun

Exposure: Full Sun

Soil pH: Neutral

Height: 30 cm to 1.5 m

Plant type: Flower, Medicinal Herb

Type of foliage: deciduous

USDA Hardiness Zones: 9 – 11

Propagation Method: Seed sowing, cuttings

Toxicity: All parts of the plant are toxic, its ingestion leads to a delirium or hallucinatory feeling for several hours

Species and Varieties: The genus includes about twenty species. Datura stramonium, the Jimsonweed is often considered a weed and is one of the most poisonous plants in Solanaceae family.

Other Names— Jimson weed, Devil’s snare, thornapple, moon flower, hell’s bells, devil’s trumpet, devil’s weed, tolguacha, Jamestown weed, stinkweed, locoweed, pricklyburr, and devil’s cucumber

The plant is recognizable by its large leaves of 20 cm, dark green with jagged edges. It has a bushier growth and the plant usually grow 60 cm high but it can grow up to nearly 1.5 m. The flowers are bright colored and appear in late summer. Followed by fruits that come in the size of a small apricot, covered with long needle like thorns.

Growing Datura
Growing datura is extremely easy. Just plant it in full sun in well-drained soil.
Soil

Humus-rich, well drained and calcareous soil is required for growing datura. However, it tolerates a variety of soil types.
Watering

Water your datura up regularly when it is establishing. Once matured, it doesn’t require watering as it seeks water deeply into the soil with the help of its long taproot.

Invasiveness

This plant is considered a weed. It can easily become invasive if grown in favorable conditions.
Pests and Diseases

The plant doesn’t bother by pests and diseases much. Still, spider mites, whiteflies, and mealybugs may attack it.
Uses and Effects

Datura stramonium contains powerful alkaloids. The plant if ingested can cause hallucinations, tachycardia, muscle weakness, and amnesia.