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Don't be Looking Away When An Angel's Trumpet Comes Calling.
Some Plants Change the Way You Look at Things.
The Brugmansia suaveolens is a stunning plant. The flowers are large, pendulous, up to 20 inches tall, and fragrant, attracting moths and hummingbirds. This flower has various colors such as green, pink, red, orange, yellow, and cream.
Despite this it’s beauty, you must understand that it's poisonous to animals and humans. All parts of this flower, especially the fruits and the seeds, contain the following alkaloids atropine, l-hyoscyamine, and scopolamine. The names of these alkaloids are only necessary in that they show they have anticholinergic activities. I will explain later.
This plant could be ground up and put in teas, especially older flowers and leave, as they contain the most poison.
Toxic Dose
The toxic dose is variable. The alkaloids' concentration varies depending on the species, the growing conditions, and which part of the plant is ingested. For example, chewed seeds are more toxic than those swallowed intact.
Most times, the reports documenting ingestion of flowers, seeds, or teas made from plant parts are from intentional use. It isn't easy to get accurate information about how much has been ingested.
