Perennials, Tropicals > Brugmansia > Brugmansia sanguinea > Brugmansia sanguinea
Brugmansia sanguinea
Red Angel's Trumpet
Origin: Native to Northern Colombia and Northern Chile.
| Family |
| Solanaceae |
| Genus |
| Brugmansia |
| Species |
| sanguinea |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a and greater |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 to 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 to 34 |
| Height |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 to 2.5 m |
Photographs
Cultivars
click to expand
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A large evergreen shrub with ovate leaves. The large trumpet-shaped flowers are solitary. |
| 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. |
| Cultivation |
| Sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Open, branching. |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to slugs, snails, mealybugs, glasshouse whitefly, thrips and glasshouse red spider mite. |
| 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. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by sowing seed in spring, or by semi-ripe cuttings. |
top