Is it a bush or a tree? (ID complete)

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Date Photo Taken: July 31, 2010
Location: Highland Lake, Al
Posted By: bburrett

Notes:

This thing grew up in a rock garden I had cleared over the winter. It’s abount 4 feet tall. It blooms only at night with about 3-4 inch white trumpet shaped blooms

COMMENTS

  1. Walter Reeves Says:

    Looks to be one of the daturas
    see
    http://www.walterreeves.com/gardening-q-and-a/devils-trumpet-identification/

    July 31st, 2010 at 3:02 pm

  2. Bill Says:

    These leaves look more like hydranga leaves. I don’t think its dantura. Look closly at the leaves. I will try to send a better picture.

    August 1st, 2010 at 4:40 pm

  3. Walter Reeves Says:

    yes – send better flower pix

    August 2nd, 2010 at 10:23 am

  4. Shannon Pable Says:

    it is a Datura stramonium
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura_stramonium
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura

    Shannon

    August 6th, 2010 at 12:07 pm

  5. Lesley Smith Says:

    Definitely Jimson Weed, or Datura – it’s poisonous if ingested

    August 9th, 2010 at 8:40 pm

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