Angel trumpet Facts
Angel trumpet is a type of evergreen or semi-evergreen plant that belongs to the nightshades family. This plant is also known as brugmansia. There are 7 species of angel trumpet that originate from South America. Because of its beautiful flowers and interesting morphology of the plant, angel trumpet became naturalized in tropical parts of Africa, Australia, Asia and North America. Angel trumpet prefers warm climate, moist and well-drained soil and full sun. It does not tolerate frost. Angel trumpet is often cultivated as ornamental plant. This plant can be cultivated easily, but it requires protection against pests such as glasshouse whitefly and mealybugs.
Interesting Angel trumpet Facts:
Angel trumpet grows in the form of bush or small tree. It can reach 10 to 36 feet in height.
Angel trumpet has large, alternately arranged leaves that are covered in tiny hairs.
Angel trumpet produces large, trumpet-shaped flowers that can reach 6 to 20 inches in length and 4 to 14 inches in width (fully open flower).
Flower hangs upside down. It can be pink, yellow, orange, red, green or white colored. Angel trumpet produces both single and double-flowered blooms.
Flowers of angel trumpet have pleasant smell that is especially strong during the night. Angel trumpet needs to attract moths (main pollinators of the flowers) that are active during the night).
Angel trumpet blooms during the spring, summer and autumn in temperate climates. It produces flowers during the whole year in tropical climates.