Solanaceae

Angel's-tears

Brugmansia suaveolens (Willd.) Sweet

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Brugmansia

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Angel's-tears: Brugmansia suaveolens — Photo: Aris riyanto, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (13)

Arabic: شجرة الطاطورة الفاغية
Chinese: 大花曼陀羅, 大花木曼陀罗
English: Angel's-tears
Ganda: Amaduudu
Indonesian: Kecubung hutan
Japanese: キダチチョウセンアサガオ
Malayalam: എയ്ഞ്ചൽസ് ട്രമ്പറ്റ്, Angel's trumpet
Nepali: ढ्वाँगे धतुरो
Portuguese: Trombeta
Quechua: Marikawa, Maricahua, Q'apaq wantuq
Spanish: Toe, Toé
Swedish: Änglatrumpet
Tamil: புருக்மான்சியா சுவேலன்சு

Synonyms

Datura arborea Vell.
Datura gardneri Hook.
Datura suaveolens Willd.
Datura suaveolens var. macrocalyx Sendtn.
Datura suaveolens var. suaveolens
Pseudodatura suaveolens Zijp

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: introduced, Puerto Rico: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.