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Datura metel L.

Metel devil's trumpet · Solanaceae

Common names: Devil's trumpet, Horn-of-plenty, Indian thorn-apple, Recurved thorn apple, Thorn-apple.

Datura metel is a shrub-like annual (zone 5-7) or perennial (zone 8-10) herb, commonly known as devil's trumpet and metel.

SolanaceaeAnnual
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About Metel devil's trumpet

Datura metel is a shrub-like annual (zone 5-7) or perennial (zone 8-10) herb, commonly known as devil's trumpet and metel. Datura metel grows in the wild in all the warmer parts of the world, such as India and is cultivated worldwide for its chemical and ornamental properties. It was first described by Linnaeus in 1753, but no botanically correct illustrations or descriptions were made until after the New World was settled. It is not possible to...

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Native rangeMexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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