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Brugmansia suaveolens

COMMON NAME

Angel's trumpet

TYPE

​Shrub

FAMILY

Solanaceae

NOTES

Brugmansia suaveolens is a large perennial bush with woody stems and large, smooth, oval leaves. It grows to 17 feet tall, and the flowers grow up to 12 inches in length, are usually pink, and hang down at an angle. At night, the flowers exude a wonderful, inebriating scent.

GEOGRAPHIC REGION

Andes and Central America

NATIVE HABITAT

Found in coastal rainforests, where it grows below 3,300 ft along river banks and forest edges with warm temperatures, high humidity, and heavy rainfall.

WEB SOURCES

wikipedia.org

missouribotanicalgarden.org



Brugmansia suaveolens