Maikoa (Brugmansia suaveolens)

Maikoa

Features and Characteristics

Angel’s trumpet is a tropical shrub that, in the St. Louis area, typically matures to 5-10’ tall and features huge, nodding, trumpet-shaped, white flowers (to 12” long) from mid-summer to fall. Flowers emit a strong fragrance in evenings. Ovate to oblong leaves (to 8” long). In the first year, plants will typically grow to 3’ tall with minimal flowering. In the second year, plants will grow taller with more profuse flowering. Synonymous with and formerly known as Datura suaveolens.

Genus name honors Sebald Justin Brugmans (1763-1819) a professor of natural history at Leiden.

Specific epithet means sweet-scented.

Care and Maintenance

Winter hardy to USDA Zones 8-10 where plants are typically grown as shrubs or small trees to 15’ tall in organically rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. In St. Louis, growing options include: (- grow in large containers or tubs which must be overwintered indoors in bright, sunny locations or in greenhouses or (- grow in the ground and lift plants in fall before first frost for overwintering in a cool, frost-free location (40°F) with very minimal watering. During the growing season, plants are heavy feeders that need regular fertilization to stimulate new growth and flowers.

Maikoa (Brugmansia suaveolens) Requirements

Hardiness zone	8 - 10
Sun light	Full sun
Water	Medium
Maintenance	Medium

Common Problems

Watch for caterpillars, spider mites and whiteflies, particularly on overwintering plants.

Uses

Container plant for patios, decks or other sunny locations around the home. Accent shrub in Zones 8-10.

Maikoa (Brugmansia suaveolens) Details

Common name	Maikoa
Botanical name	Brugmansia suaveolens
Plant type	Broadleaf evergreen
Family	Solanaceae
Hardiness zone	8 - 10
Water	Medium
Maintenance	Medium
Flower color	White
Flowering period	Seasonal bloomer
Height	3 - 8 ft.
Width	2 - 4 ft.