Jimsonweed (Datura) 朝鮮朝顔（チョウセンアサガオ）

Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。

This is jimsonweed (Datura) in my neighborhood.

The plants suddenly appeared in the areas with nothing, even weeds. Everything there had been removed for building new apartments and even after their completion six months ago, the areas had still nothing. But a few months later, weeds started growing, caterpillars and butterflies gathering, then these Datura flowers in bloom. I was worried about the bleakness of the areas, but didn't need to worry. I underestimated the vitality of plants. 

       

Hindu Datura's Japanese name is "chousen asagao," meaning Korean morning glory despite it having nothing to do with morning glory but the similarity in the flower shape. Datura flowers are beautiful, but are toxic because of their tropane alkaloid content.

Datura metel 朝鮮朝顔

Hindu Datura チョウセンアサガオ

Its Japanese name means "Korean morning glory"

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近所に突然咲いた朝鮮朝顔（チョウセンアサガオ）です。再開発のせいでこのチョウセンアサガオが咲いた辺りは全て掘り起こされ、何もない状態になっていたので少し心配していたのですが、雑草パワーを甘く見るなかれ！半年前にはむき出しだった地面は今や草に覆われ、花が咲き、虫が集まっています。

チョウセンアサガオはアサガオではありません。種や花には毒が含まれているので要注意です。

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