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Datura stramonium L.

Jimsonweed · Solanaceae

Also known as Datura stramonium stramonium, Datura stramonium tatula, Datura tatula, Stramonium vulgare and 1 more synonyms. Common names: Common thornapple, Devil's cucumber, Devil's snare, False castor oil plant, Hell's bells.

Datura stramonium, known by the English names jimsonweed or devil's snare, is a plant in the nightshade family.

SolanaceaeAnnual
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About Jimsonweed

Datura stramonium, known by the English names jimsonweed or devil's snare, is a plant in the nightshade family. It is believed to have originated in Mexico, but has now become naturalized in many other regions. Other common names for D. stramonium include thornapple and moon flower, and it has the Spanish name toloache. Other names for the plant include hell's bells, devil's trumpet, devil's weed, tolguacha, Jamestown weed, stinkweed, locoweed, pricklyburr, devil's cucumber and Thornapple....

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Growing & care

Growing guide coming soon. Our editors haven't written verified care details for this plant yet. Native range and classification are shown below.
Native rangeMexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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