Brugmansia arborea is a species of flowering plant

Flowering plant

The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...

 in the tomato

Tomato

The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...

 family, Solanaceae

Solanaceae

Solanaceae are a family of flowering plants that include a number of important agricultural crops as well as many toxic plants. The name of the family comes from the Latin Solanum "the nightshade plant", but the further etymology of that word is unclear...

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Description

Brugmansia arborea is an evergreen shrub reaching about 5 metres (16.4 ft) in height. Leaves are deciduous, pale green, 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 ) long and 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 ) wide, alternate, ovate to elliptic, with entire margins and hairy underside. Flowers are fragrant, trumpet-shaped and hanging, white to pale orange, about 30 centimetres (11.8 in) long and 15–20 cm (5.9–7.9 ) in diameter. The flowering period extends from Summer to Fall. The fruits are spindle-shaped.

Habitat

This plant prefers partial shade and temperate or warm climate. It is drought tolerant and requires rich soil and abundant irrigation.