species

Datura stramonium

Locoweed · Thornapple · Devil's snare · Devil’s cucumber

A scale drawing of Datura stramonium, beside a 1.7 m figure.

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Datura stramonium belongs to the family Solanaceae, also known as Locoweed, Thornapple, Devil's snare or Devil’s cucumber, introduced to the UK. It grows in full sun, where the ground is neutral and in well drained conditions. It tolerates coastal exposure.

Assembled from the attributes recorded below.

What this plant needs

Aspect
Full sun
Acidity
Neutral
Moisture
Well drained
Coastal
Tolerates salt wind
In the UK
Introduced

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Record data from biflora (314738-2), under OGL-UK-3.0.