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Sacred Datura

Datura wrightii

Sacred Datura is a beautiful flower with big, white, trumpet-shaped blooms. It grows in warm places and has a lovely, sweet scent that attracts butterflies and bees.

Habitat: Desert

Appearance

The Sacred Datura has large, funnel-shaped white flowers, often tinged with lavender, that dramatically unfurl at dusk. Its broad, fuzzy, grey-green leaves are distinctively lobed. The plant forms a sprawling bush.

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderSolanalesFamilySolanaceaeGenusDatura
Sacred Datura
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Sacred Datura

Category

Plants

Rarity

Common

Danger

4/5 · High

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Interesting facts

Its huge, trumpet-like flowers can grow longer than a child's hand!

Some ancient cultures used Datura in sacred ceremonies for spiritual visions.

The flowers release a surprisingly sweet perfume that attracts night-flying insects!

The plant's spiky seed pods burst open to release many small seeds.

Special abilities

Ability

Night Bloom

Sacred Datura's huge flowers open only at night, releasing a strong perfume to attract nocturnal pollinators like moths.

Ability

Toxic Shield

Sacred Datura has powerful toxic compounds in all its parts that help it defend against most hungry animals.

Ability

Deep Drinker

Sacred Datura can grow a long taproot to reach deep underground water sources, helping it survive dry conditions.

Measurements & details

Height
50-150 cm
Spread
100-200 cm
Flower Size
10-20 cm
Bloom Season
Summer
Edible
No
Toxicity
Deadly
Lifecycle
Perennial
Pollination Method
Insect

Ecological connections

pollinates

White-lined Sphinx Moth

Hyles lineata

They are key pollinators of the night-blooming flowers.

eats

Tobacco Hornworm

Manduca sexta

The caterpillars feed on the leaves despite the plant's toxins.

Traits

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Safety

Danger

4/5 · High

Do not touch or eat any part of the plant without asking an adult, as it can be harmful.

Frequently Asked Questions

How tall is Sacred Datura?

50-150 cm

How wide does Sacred Datura spread?

100-200 cm

How big are the flowers on Sacred Datura?

10-20 cm

When does Sacred Datura bloom?

Summer

Is Sacred Datura edible?

No

Is Sacred Datura toxic?

Deadly

What is Sacred Datura's lifecycle?

Perennial

How is Sacred Datura pollinated?

Insect

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