Partial Sun
Medium
Benefits from cold stratification.
Soil temperature should be kept higher than 22°C / 72°F to ensure good germination.It’s best to try to keep the rootball and ALL existing soil within the rootball intact when transplanting this plant. Datura Metel don’t like to be transplanted, and will most likely droop when first transplanted and this may last a few days. Keep well watered during this period.
Make sure to keep the thornapple on the plant until it dries before attempting to harvest the seeds. When it appears to be dried out, pull the fruit off gently or you may lose some of the seeds.
Make sure you put the seeds in a paper bag, or wait until THOROUGHLY dried before storing them in anything plastic. I made this mistake and discovered that mold grows fiercely on the seeds if they aren’t completely dried before storing.
These estimates for how long Devil's trumpet takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.
Average 19 days | Min 10 days | Max 44 days (3)
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Metel, Downy thorn-apple, Zombie cucumber, Black Currant Swirl, Double Black Currant Swirl