Brugmansia × candida explained

Brugmansia × candida (syn. Datura × candida), the angel's trumpet, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae.[1] Its parents are Brugmansia aurea and Brugmansia versicolor, with both listed as extinct in the wild.[2] [3] [4]

Brugmansia × candida is native to Colombia and Ecuador, and has been introduced to tropical locations worldwide.[2] A large shrub or small tree reaching at most, it is typically found in the seasonally dry tropics.[1] Its cultivars 'Angels Sunbeam', 'Creamsickle', 'Grand Marnier', and 'Knightii' have all gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as ornamentals.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brugmansia × candida . . 2024 . Find a plant . The Royal Horticultural Society . 24 September 2024.
  2. 814597-1 . Brugmansia × candida Pers. . 24 September 2024.
  3. Hay, A. . 2014 . Brugmansia aurea . 2014 . e.T38124A58906215 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T38124A58906215.en . 25 September 2024.
  4. Hay, A. . 2014 . Brugmansia versicolor . 2014 . e.T38125A58908295 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T38125A58908295.en . 25 September 2024.
  5. Web site: AGM Plants – ORNAMENTAL . April 2023 . 15 . Royal Horticultural Society . www.rhs.org . 24 September 2024.