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Brugmansia versicolor
Also called Peach Angel's Trumpet, Apricot Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia versicolor is an arborescent angel's trumpet, a shrub or small tree from western Ecuador with huge drooping, fragrant flowers that open white and age to peach or apricot. It is grown in frost-free climates or as a large container plant that moves indoors in cold weather.
Brugmansia versicolor is a species of plant in the family Solanaceae, commonly known as "angel's trumpets". They are endemic to Ecuador. Since March 2014, they have been listed as Extinct in the Wild by the IUCN.
According to Dr. Russell, of North Carolina State University, Brugmansia versicolor is exceptionally poisonous if ingested in large quantities. Much like the distantly related Datura stramonium, it contains various tropane alkaloids that have toxic properties which affect the mind and body. Some of these alkaloids include atropine, scopolamine, and hyoscyamine. No matter if swallowed or inhaled, the flowers, leaves, and seeds of Brugmansia will most likely cause symptoms of hallucinations, dry mouth, muscle weakness, increased blood pressure, increased pulse, fever, dilated pupils, temporary insanity, and paralysis, convulsions, difficulty breathing, illusions, paralysis,
coma, and loss of memory.
Brugmansia species are native to the western part of South America, originating from Guayaquil Basin and south of the Gulf of Guayaquil in Ecuador. They are usually found growing in flat areas at elevations up to 790 m (2,600 ft), but are also frequently cultivated at low elevations throughout the tropics.
Golden Angel's Trumpet · Angel's-trumpet · Angel's-tears · Angel's Trumpets
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brugmansia versicolor by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
