General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 10-20 feet
Plant Spread: 6-8 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Yellow
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Other: Seeds are poisonous
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: Woody or semi-woody stem cuttings
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild
Image
Common names
  • Red Angel Trumpet
  • Eagle Tree
  • Red Angel's Trumpet
  • Angel's Trumpet
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Brugmansia sanguinea
  • Synonym: Brugmansia rubella

Photo Gallery
Location: University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley
Date: 12/30/2008
photo by James Gaither via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2018-03-10
Location: San Francisco Botanical Gardens
Date: 2009-04-08
Location: San Francisco Botanical Gardens
Date: 2009-04-08

Date: 2014-06-14
Location: Felida, WA
Date: 2021-08-23
From karma 'Happy Toes' Gardens

Date: 2014-06-11
Photo courtesy of: Rod Waddington
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2020-04-02
Flower buds!
Location: All pictures taken in/on my gardens/greenhouse/property
Date: 2018-04-16

Date: 2014-11-24
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Red Brug. by dahtzu Oct 11, 2011 6:55 PM 0

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