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Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

9CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Datura

Agrius cingulataPink-Spotted Hawkmoth, Sweet Potatoe Caterpillar
Chloridea virescensTobacco Budworm Moth
Emmelina monodactylaMorning-Glory Plume Moth
Helicoverpa zeaCorn Earworm Moth
Manduca quinquemaculatusFive-Spotted Hawkmoth, Tomato Hornworm
Manduca sextaCarolina Sphinx, Tomatoe Sphinx, Tobacco Hornworm
Platynota rostranaOmnivorous Platynota
Spodoptera dolichosSweetpotato Armyworm, Dolichos Armyworm, Large Cotton Armyworm
Spodoptera ornithogalliYellow-Striped Armyworm Moth, Cotton Cutworm

—BeesSoutheastern regional records

—Specialist beesPollen specialists

1BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Datura

Growing and identification

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Flower color · “Blue or purple” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Height · “Up to about 5 feet” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Life cycle · “Annual” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Light · “Partial shade; Full sun (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia
Soil · “Dry; Moist (documented habitat)” · FloraQuest: Carolinas, Georgia (Southeastern Flora Team) · Carolinas and Georgia

Also known as

Chinese Thorn apple

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