Dhatura / Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia suaveolens
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- August-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Brugmansia suaveolens
- Genus
- Brugmansia
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Brazil
- Distribution
- Naturalized in Tropics
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-May
- Conservation status
- Regionally Extinct in Wild (EW)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Solanaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Solanaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Dhatura धतूरा
- Nepali
- ढ्वाँगे धतुरो
- Tamil
- மாதுளம் Madulam, புருக்மான்சியா சுவேலன்சு
- Malayalam
- Ummata, എയ്ഞ്ചൽസ് ട്രമ്പറ്റ്, Angel's trumpet
About Dhatura
Angel's Trumpet (Brugmansia suaveolens) is a shrub belonging to the Solanaceae family (Nightshade/Tomato family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, cymose (extra-axillary) flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is typically found in planted. Native to Brazil, it is distributed across Naturalized in Tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Regionally Extinct in Wild (EW).
Solanaceae
Nightshade/Tomato family
Dhatura belongs to the Solanaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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