Chinese Thorn Apple

Datura quercifolia Kunth

Potato family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Annual

Mature Height

5.0 feet

Flower Color

White, Purple

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Medium

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Manduca sexta sexta

Native Range

USA: Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.