Datura, known as the "moonflower" or "angel’s trumpet," is a striking and spiritually significant plant native to many parts of India. Its large, trumpet-shaped flowers bloom at dusk, releasing a ...

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 ...

KUWAIT CITY, May 3: In the wake of a video clip warning of the poisonous properties of the Datura plant (seeds), the Environment Public Authority said “the Datura plant is a genus of wild plants found ...

The Purple Datura is a species of plant that is extensively used for Ayurvedic and religious purposes in India and now is also being used in the beauty segment as well. (Image Credits: Pinterest) The ...

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.

At a cave in Southern California, archaeologists recently found centuries-old bundles of hallucinogenic plants tucked into crevices in the low ceiling, near a painting that may depict a flower from ...

Three-lined potato beetles, Lema daturaphila, are native to North America, and they consume leaves from a variety of species, including tomato and potato. But their specific name, daturaphila, ...

If you've heard of the Datura stramonium plant (it has many names, including the commonly used "jimson weed"), you've likely heard about its hallucinogenic effects, or, perhaps, how it may be used to ...