Dhatura
Datura fastuosa
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Datura fastuosa (syn. Datura metel — angel’s trumpet or ‘Dhatura’ in Odia/Hindi, also called Datura) is a shrub of the Solanaceae family. The plant bears large trumpet-shaped purple-white flowers and spiny capsules. All parts are toxic but used in Ayurvedic medicine (after purification) for asthma and respiratory complaints. The plant is sacred to Lord Shiva — flowers are offered in worship. CAUTION — toxic, handle with gloves.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
धतूरा
BN
Bengali
ধাতুরা
MR
Marathi
धतूरा
TE
Telugu
ధతూరా
TA
Tamil
தத்தூரா
GU
Gujarati
ધતુરા
UR
Urdu
دھتوڑا
KN
Kannada
ಧತೂರ
OR
Odia
ଧତୁରା
ML
Malayalam
ധത്തൂര
PA
Punjabi
ਧਤੂਰਾ
AS
Assamese
ধাতুৰা
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- TOXIC — all parts contain tropane alkaloids (scopolamine, hyoscyamine); used in Ayurvedic medicine (after purification) for respiratory complaints
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
⚠️ Not pet safe
☠️ Toxic
TOXIC — all parts contain tropane alkaloids (scopolamine, hyoscyamine); used in Ayurvedic medicine (after purification) for respiratory complaints
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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