Brugmansia suaveolens
Angel trumpet
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Description
Brugmansia suaveolens, commonly known as the Angel trumpet, belongs to the genus Brugmansia in the nightshade family (Solanaceae). It is native to tropical South America and is grown as an impressive container plant in the DACH region. In summer it produces large, pendulous trumpet-shaped flowers up to 30 cm long with a strong fragrance. As a solitary plant on a terrace or balcony it creates a dramatic accent; the white-flowered cultivar ‘Snowbank’ is especially striking with its variegated foliage. In a single summer the plant can grow into a large shrub or small tree, reaching 1.5 to 2.5 m.
Care instructions
Place the Angel trumpet in a location that receives full sun to partial shade and is sheltered from wind, as it requires warmth to bloom profusely. Water generously and evenly during the growing season so the soil never dries out completely. The plant is frost‑sensitive; before the first nights below 5 °C bring it indoors to a bright, frost‑free winter quarter, a cellar at 5 to 10 °C is acceptable, but a bright conservatory is preferable. Prune in spring before new growth begins.
Soil & site
Companion planting
Good neighbors
asparagus family (Asparagaceae)
particularly well establishedAsparagus and tomato benefit from each other. The tomato keeps the asparagus beetle away, and the asparagus repels threadworms that harm the tomato.
For example AsparagusFunkieBluebellMuscariHyacinthAmerican Agave
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
mint family (Lamiaceae)
particularly well establishedYou will find that basil next to tomato and pepper improves taste and keeps whiteflies and aphids away.
For example LavenderThymeBasilRosemarySageHyssop and 31 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
borage family (Boraginaceae)
Borage attracts pollinators and is supposed to keep tomato pests away from the nightshade family.
For example BoragoCommon comfreyPhaceliaForget-me-notNatternkopfSwamp Forget-Me-Not and one more species in the catalogue
Source: organic greenhouse companion planting practice
Rather not
amaryllis family (Amaryllidaceae)
Onions slow down the growth of nightshade family plants next to potatoes and tomatoes; the classic crop-rotation rule also applies in the bed side by side.
For example GarlicOnionLeekChivesDaffodilRocambole and 12 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
daisy family (Asteraceae)
Sunflowers release substances into the soil that inhibit potato tuber growth, and they also compete for water and nutrients.
For example Head lettuceTagetes patulaCalendulaSunflowerCommon coneflowerFall Aster and 57 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
gourd family (Cucurbitaceae)
You should avoid planting potato and cucumber together because they share disease pathogens such as leaf and brown rot and stand in each other's way as strong feeders.
For example CucumberPumpkinCourgettepickling cucumberButternutHokkaido and 14 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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Diseases & pests
1 relevantFrom the knowledge base, automatically linked by affected species. How to spot and prevent them is covered in full in the lexicon.
Pseudococcus spp.
Mealybugs (Pseudococcus spp.) are small, sap sucking insects that camouflage themselves with a cottony layer of wax and prefer to sit in leaf axils, at shoot tips and along the leaf veins.
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