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Chinese thorn-apple

Datura quercifolia

Chinese thorn-apple (Datura quercifolia) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–11a. Mature size 2'–5'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to 13 U.S. states, including AR, AZ, CA, GA, KS, LA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 4a–11a
Mature size: 2'–5'
Sun: —
Water: Medium
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Chinese thorn-apple (Datura quercifolia) — *Datura quercifolia* — Chinese thorn-apple. Photo by Patrick Alexander via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Chinese thorn-apple (Datura quercifolia) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, OK. Hardy in zones 4a–11a. Mature size 2'–5'.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, chinese thorn-apple pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Swamp verbena (Verbena hastata), Slim amaranth (Amaranthus hybridus).