An interesting aberrant or monstrose form of Brugmansia aurea. Features long narrow leaves and unusual flowers with the petals divided in...Read Moreto strips.
First cultivated (and perhaps developed -by means of artificial selection-) by South American Kamsa Indian shamans in the valley of Sibundoy, Colombia.
Discovered in 1941 by the late "father of ethnobotany" Richard Evans Schultes, who named the plant Methysticodendron amesianum in honor of his Harvard professor Oakes Ames.
Cultivation is not especially demanding, however mention should be made of the growth rate of this form which is comparatively slow for a Brugmansia.
This plant is also particularly prone to attack by spider mite.
Unlike most brugmansias, Culebra seems to do better with more sun and less water than other brugmansias. Although it is a slow growing pl...Read Moreant it is well worth it for it's unique blooms and foliage.
An interesting aberrant or monstrose form of Brugmansia aurea. Features long narrow leaves and unusual flowers with the petals divided in...Read More
Unlike most brugmansias, Culebra seems to do better with more sun and less water than other brugmansias. Although it is a slow growing pl...Read More