Description

General aspect and origins - Brugmansia sanguinea, syn. Datura sanguinea, is also known as red angel's trumpet, scarlet angel’s trumpet, scarlet brugmansia or scarlet datura. (It should be better to name it scarlet brugmansia, though, as datura should be reserved to herbaceous and annual species).
This plant is native to South America, and more precisely to Peru. This shrub can be up to 30 ft (6 m) tall. In colder climates, it will have more modest dimensions. It mainly blooms in spring and in summer, but in very mild climates it can almost bloom all the year round. Orange-red flowers are tubular and pendulous.
Leaves - Leaves of the scarlet brugmansia are evergreen to semi-decidious, and even decidious in cold areas. Leaves are pubescent. On young plants, leaf margins are generally toothed, while on mature plants, margins are smoother.
Flowers - Flowers of this brugmansia are tubular and pendulous, and can be up to 8-10 ft (20-25 cm) long. Flowers are orange-red, the base of the calyx being yellow-green.
Fruits - This plant has green, ovoïd and toxic fruits.

Culture

The scarlet brugmansia can withstand very short negative temperatures down to 26-28°F (-2 to -3°C). All parts of this plant are toxic
Soil - Brugmansia sp. prefer a fertile and well-drained ground. This plant likes some moisture in the ground during the growth period.

Propagation

This plant can be propagated by seeds or by cuttings in summer.