Sunday, May 5, 2013

Brugmansia suaveolens - Angel's Trumpet

General Information
Common Name Angel's Trumpet
Scientific Name Brugmansia suaveolens
Sun Tolerance Full Sun
Height 3 – 5 m, (10 – 15 ft)
Spread 1.5 – 2.5 m, (5 – 8 ft)
Growth Rate Fast
Bloom Time Spring, Summer, Fall
Color Green
Flower Color Pink, Yellow, White
Type Shrub
Native Tropical areas of South and North America, Africa, Australia, and Asia
Classification
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Solanales
Family Solanaceae – Potato family
Genus Brugmansia Pers. – brugmansia
Species B. suaveolens

Brugmansia suaveolens - Angel's Trumpet
Brugmansia suaveolens commonly known as Angel's Trumpet is native to Brugmansia are native to tropical regions of South America, along the Andes from Venezuela to northern Chile, and also in south-eastern Brazi. It also find tropical areas of North America, Africa, Australia, and Asia. 
This is an evergreen moderate growing shrubs plant that grows to 10 – 15 feet (3 – 5 m) with ovate 6- to 12 inch long leaves, only slightly hairy. Brugmansia have two main stages to their life cycle. In the initial vegetative stage the young seedling grows straight up on usually a single stalk, until it reaches its first main fork at 80–150 cm (2.6–4.9 ft) high. It will not flower until after it has reached this fork, and then only on new growth above the fork. Cuttings taken from the lower vegetative region must also grow to a similar height before flowering, but cuttings from the upper flowering region will often flower at a very low height. 
This is small bush flowering tree. The flowers are remarkably beautiful and sweetly fragrant, about 24–32 cm (9–13 in) long and shaped like trumpets. It Blooms repeatedly in Fall, Summer, Spring, late winter. The flowers color is pink/yellow/white with trumpet shape.


Brugmansia suaveolens - Angel's Trumpet : Pink Flowers



Brugmansia suaveolens - Angel's Trumpet : Yellow Flowers

Brugmansia suaveolens - Angel's Trumpet : White Flowers

Brugmansia suaveolens - Angel's Trumpet

Brugmansia suaveolens - Angel's Trumpet

Brugmansia suaveolens - Angel's Trumpet

Brugmansia suaveolens - Angel's Trumpet

Brugmansia suaveolens - Angel's Trumpet

Brugmansia suaveolens - Angel's Trumpet

Brugmansia suaveolens - Angel's Trumpet in tub

Brugmansia suaveolens - Angel's Trumpet

Brugmansia suaveolens - Angel's Trumpet


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