Carl 1 Lucky Texan wrote:
Daisy wrote:

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could identify a plant for me. You can see
it at the following link:

http://tinyurl.com/p33o4

It was seen in a perennial bed on the coast of Maine (zone 5, I think)
yesterday. It looks tropical, but wasn't in a container, so must be
pretty hardy.

Thanks!





Definitely a Datura (Jimson weed, thornapple, devil trumpet, loco
weed,etc.) Probably either D. inoxia or D.stramonium . Not sure.
Highly toxic, do not eat/rub your eyes etc. after handling. Folks have
died from trying to get high/hallucinate from the seeds/whatever. A kid
in germany cut off his own tongue and penis while using a tea from a
datura or related brugmansia IIRC.
The flowers last only about a day, opening at night to be pollinated by
a large moth. There are several cultivated varieties - some purple,
double purple, yellow, etc. Does well in sun/heat.

Carl



here's one of mine;
http://davesgarden.com/forums/fp.php?pid=2687365

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