Only a bad person would ever call this plant evil. It's a fantastic plant!
If you want to grow this plant from seed you w...Read Moreill have the most luck if you sow it in the fall or winter. Seed germinates best with age and stratification. Daturas appreciate a lot of fertilizer. They are very drought tolerant after they're established but seedlings and young plants need regular watering.
Plants don't transplant well so either sow them where they're to be grown or germinate them in biodegradable pots that can be planted in the ground.
Handle the spiny seed pods carefully or they might irritate your skin. Don't eat any part of the plant unless you like unpleasant hallucinogenic experiences.
this plant is maintained in the herb garden of the Cloisters (part of the Met NYC) which is a replication of a 15th-17th C. herb garden. ...Read More Every plant in the garden has a use and would have been grown by herbalists. This is Zone 5-6 and is reseeded manually every year. It can be overwintered as a houseplant in this zone or can be reseeded. The Giant Grasshopper (4") at the NY Botanical Gardens did not find the leaves poisonous.
Only a bad person would ever call this plant evil. It's a fantastic plant!
If you want to grow this plant from seed you w...Read More
Plant just showed up next to my driveway. I have no idea how it got there. Possibly in bird seed. What an evil plant!
this plant is maintained in the herb garden of the Cloisters (part of the Met NYC) which is a replication of a 15th-17th C. herb garden. ...Read More