Plant Profile

Brugmansia aurea (Angel's Trumpet-Tree)

Known for its huge scented trmpet-shaped drooping orange flowers, this evergreen plant attracts moths and other night flying pollinators since its scent is stringest at night. Its leaves are large oval and hairy and after pollination it brings about spindle shaped fruits. they are better grown in containers in ares of frost and prefers full sun but requires shade from midday sun in desert climates

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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Arabic Name: كولونيا ذهبي

Pronunciation: broog-MAN-zee-ah AW-re-uh
Plant type: Shrub
Origin: South America
Heat Zones: 2 to 12

Hardiness Zones: 8 to 11
Uses: Hedge, Specimen, Border Plant, Container
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Moderate

Tree Shape: Round, Vase

Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

Canopy Density: Medium

Canopy Texture: Coarse

Height at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 m, 3 to 5 m

Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 10 - 20

Leaf Shape: Lanceolate

Leaf Margins: Undulate, Entire

Leaf Texture: Smooth, Hairy

Color(growing season): Green, Blue-Green

Color(changing season): Green
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Scent: Pleasant

Flower Color: Orange, White, Pink

Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall
Trunk

Trunk has Crownshaft: No

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspected to breakage

Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked, Can be trained to one trunk

Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy, Smooth
Fruit

Fruit Showiness: No

Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7, 7 - 10, 10 - 20

Fruit Color: Green, Brown

Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Poor
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Toxicity: Yes

Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure

Edible Parts: None

Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting