General Description | A large evergreen shrub with ovate leaves. The large trumpet-shaped flowers are solitary. |
Shape | Open, branching. |
Landscape | In warm climates, may be planted and used as a landscape shrub. In cooler regions, may be potted and overwintered in a cool greenhouse. It can be cut back severely at the end of the active growing season. |
Propagation | Propagate by sowing seed in spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings. |
Cultivation | Sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. |
Pests | Susceptible to slugs, snails, mealybugs, glasshouse whitefly, thrips and glasshouse red spider mite. |
Notable Specimens | Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. |
Flower Description | Though most Brugmansia have fragrant flowers, this species is known to be unscented. The flowers have a lime-green base, yellowish centre, and pale red tips. The flowers measure about 15-25 cm in length. |