Brugmansia × candida

Brugmansia × candida
At the Chicago Botanic Garden
Habit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Family:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Brugmansia
Section:	Brugmansia sect. Brugmansia
Species:	B. × candida
Binomial name
Brugmansia × candida Pers.
Synonyms
List Brugmansia × amesiana (R.E.Schult.) D'Arcy Brugmansia × amesianum (R.E.Schult.) D'Arcy Brugmansia × knightii Bosse Brugmansia × mollis (Saff.) Moldenke Brugmansia suaveolens var. flore-duplici Voss Datura × candida (Pers.) Voigt Datura cornigera var. flore-pleno J.Fraser & Hemsl. Datura cornigera var. knightii (Bosse) G.Nicholson Datura × knightii (Bosse) Glenny Datura × mollis Saff. Datura suaveolens var. knightii (Bosse) J.Fraser & Hemsl. Methysticodendron × amesianum R.E.Schult.

Brugmansia × candida (syn. Datura × candida), also known as angel's trumpet or moonflower, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. Its parents are Brugmansia aurea and Brugmansia versicolor, with both listed as extinct in the wild.

Brugmansia × candida is native to Colombia and Ecuador, and has been introduced to tropical locations worldwide. A large shrub or small tree reaching at most 6 m (20 ft), it is typically found in the seasonally dry tropics. Its cultivars 'Angels Sunbeam', 'Creamsickle', 'Grand Marnier', and 'Knightii' have all gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as ornamentals.

Cultivation

It does best in warmer, frost-free regions. It should be watered regularly, especially in drier regions. Planted in well-drained, rich soil, in sunny or semi-shaded areas. In windy or colder regions, it is recommended to plant it in a sheltered space.

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