Chinese Thorn Apple

Datura quercifolia Kunth - Potato family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Purple

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Chinese Thorn Apple: 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.