Datura metel , Devil's Trumpet, Horn of plenty, downy thorn apple, Safed dhatura etc

Datura metel (Common names: Devil's Trumpet, Horn of plenty, downy thorn apple, Safed dhatura etc.) - Solanaceae,

 an herbaceous perennial with a sprawling, mounded habit, has spectacular double / triple-flowers that are white in color with purplish tinge. Plants from the Datura genus have a long history of use throughout both the Old and New Worlds. In India, the species is considered a holy plant called dutra or dhatura. The Daturas have been used for their narcotic properties in the wines and palm beers of Africa and are still used today in Morocco. 

Reference 


Surendra Parihar

Ex.Professor and Head.

Deptt. of Seed , Science and Technology.

Indian Agricultural Research Institute,

Pusa, 

New Delhi, 

India 110012



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