Re: datura questions
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- Subject: Re: datura questions
- From: M* S*
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 16:00:06 +0200
- References: <9f0c79f0.24f409b8@aol.com>
>1. Large white Datura flowers...has pale purple edging when opening and
have
been measured at about 6-7 inches across. The stems seem to have a purple
tinge as do the seed pods spikes.<
There are D.innoxia ssp innoxia varieties that fit this description - do the
spikey pods hang down or point upwards and what colour/size/texture are the
seeds ?
>2. smaller white Datura flowers-has pale yellow edging when opening and
have
been measured at about 2-4 inches across. The stems seem to be plain green
and same for the spikes on the seed pods.<
Several Daturas' flowers have a pale Yellow tinge while opening - again, how
do the pods hang, and what are the seeds like ? (smaller black seeds + seed
pod points up = probably D.stramonium)
As Don says the habit and the hairyness are also useful indicators.
There are a number of Brugmansia/Datura pictures on our Angel Trumpet page:
http://b-and-t-world-seeds.com/Angel.htm
The most obvious difference between Brugmansia and Datura is that the
Brugmansias' flowers hang down.
Best wishes,
Matthew Sleigh
b_and_t_world_seeds@csi.com
fax:00 33 4 68 91 30 39
ph: 00 33 4 68 91 29 63
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