STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- There are times when, confronted by several similar plants, I’m puzzled as to their exact botanical names. Such was the case with Datura and Brugmansia. One key to solving this ...

Plant Physiology, Vol. 112, No. 1 (Sep., 1996), pp. 161-170 (10 pages) To study functional relationships between the effects of solar ultraviolet-B radiation (UV-B) on different aspects of the ...

A research team has found that gravid tobacco hawkmoths (Manduca sexta) show an unusual preference for Datura plants that are already infested with leaf beetles when laying their eggs. The beetles and ...

If you want a plant that is dramatic in your flowerbeds this year, I recommend Datura. This plant is easy to grow from seed and will spread about 2 feet wide. It almost is as large as a small shrub.

The datura flower looks like it belongs in an enchanted garden, but it won't grant you any magical wishes! This stunning, trumpet-shaped flower can be dangerous and has ties to ancient rituals, ...

However, behavioral experiments with sacred datura (Datura wrightii), which were infested by the three-lined potato beetle Lema daturaphila, resulted in an unexpected surprise: Quite obviously, female ...