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Tag Archives: potato family
Jimsonweed is another poisonous plant in the potato family
Last week I wrote about angel trumpet, an ornamental plant in the potato family. Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) is a very close relative and a weedy plant some people think is attractive enough to be used that way. In fact, numerous … Continue reading
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Tagged alkaloids, Angel trumpet, annual, atropine, Datura stramonium, devil's snare, jimsonweed, poisonous, potato family, southern US, spiny seed pod, weedy plant
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Angel trumpets love the summer heat
We’ve had some beastly hot weather recently, and many landscape plants are suffering. One that isn’t is angel trumpet (Brugmansia sp.), a member of the potato family. Angel trumpet plants grow to the size of a large shrub, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel trumpet, Brugmansia, butterflies, full sun, huge flowers, hummingbirds, poisonous, potato family, rich moist soil, stem cuttings
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Ground cherries are underappreciated wild fruits
The internet is a great place to gain knowledge. It’s also a bastion for false or misleading information. Sometimes I read something and laugh. Then I wonder how many other people read that same thing and were scared by it. … Continue reading
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Tagged attract wildlife, edible fruit, Ground cherry, papery husk, Physalis sp., poisonous foliage, potato family, wild tomatillo
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