Common thorn Apple

Datura stramonium

Also known as Stramonium, Datura, Devil's apple, Jimson weed

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About Common thorn Apple

Datura stramonium, known by the common names thornapple, jimsonweed (jimson weed), or devil's trumpet, is a poisonous flowering plant in the Daturae tribe of the nightshade family Solanaceae. Its likely origin was in Central America, and it has been introduced in many world regions. It is an aggressive invasive weed in temperate climates and tropical climates across the world. D. stramonium has frequently been employed in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments. It has also been used as a hallucinogen (of the anticholinergic/antimuscarinic, deliriant type), taken entheogenically to cause intense, sacred or occult visions.

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Datura stramonium
Genus: Datura
Family: SOLANACEAE
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Waste places and scrub jungles
Native to: N. America
Distribution: Introduced in most parts of the world
Flowering & fruiting: July-September
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Local Names

Hindi: सफेद धतूरा
Nepali: धतुरो
Tamil: ஊமத்தம்பூ
Kannada: ಬಿಳಿಉಮ್ಮತ್ತಿ Bili ummatti, ಉಂಬತ್ತಿ Umbatti, ದತ್ತವ Dattava
Malayalam: ഉമ്മം
Marathi: धोत्रा

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Botanical family

Solanaceae

Nightshade/Tomato family

Common thorn Apple belongs to the Solanaceae family.

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