Brugmansia × candida (syn. Datura × candida), the angel's trumpet, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae.[2] Its parents are Brugmansia aurea and Brugmansia versicolor, with both listed as extinct in the wild.[1][3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Solanaceae |
| Genus: | Brugmansia |
| Species: | B. × candida
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Brugmansia × candida is native to Colombia and Ecuador, and has been introduced to tropical locations worldwide.[1] A large shrub or small tree reaching at most 6 m (20 ft), it is typically found in the seasonally dry tropics.[2] Its cultivars 'Angels Sunbeam', 'Creamsickle', 'Grand Marnier', and 'Knightii' have all gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as ornamentals.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Brugmansia × candida Pers". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Brugmansia × candida". Find a plant. The Royal Horticultural Society. 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ Hay, A. (2014). "Brugmansia aurea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T38124A58906215. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T38124A58906215.en. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Hay, A. (2014). "Brugmansia versicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T38125A58908295. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T38125A58908295.en. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "AGM Plants – ORNAMENTAL" (PDF). www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. April 2023. p. 15. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
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