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Walleye

(42,038 posts) Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:10 PM Aug 5

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Moonflower blossoms in the evening

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Moonflower blossoms in the evening (Original Post) Walleye Aug 5 OP

So beautiful but so toxic. My sister-in-law ended up in urgent care. Nanuke Aug 5 #1

Why? ingestion, allergy? Walleye Aug 5 #3

She was only in contact with it--pruning and handling it. Nanuke Aug 6 #13

Look up datura toxicity. Nanuke Aug 6 #14

Are you sure you're talking about the right "moonflower"? That common name is used for some very different flowers. sl8 Aug 6 #16

Yes those Rebl2 Aug 6 #19

Wow, thanks for the info, I hardly ever touch them Walleye Aug 6 #15

Splendid Walleye. Ideal depth of field, very nice flower detail, overall great post pic! Thanks! George McGovern Aug 5 #2

Thank you, I planted these from seeds and we had so much rain. The vines just took off. Walleye Aug 5 #4

Beautiful! SheltieLover Aug 5 #5

How gorgeous these are, my dear Walleye! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 5 #6

Thank you, they open quickly. This is what the bud looked like earlier today. Walleye Aug 5 #7

That is an amazing transformation! In one day, from bud to flower. Gorgeous! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 5 #8

Wow! George McGovern Aug 5 #12

Fragrant in the evening? ZDU Aug 5 #9

Yes, quite, they smell a little like jasmine Walleye Aug 5 #10

Heavenly! ZDU Aug 5 #11

Moon flowers Rebl2 Aug 6 #17

Yep. They kind of flop open like a clean handkerchief. Walleye Aug 6 #18

Nanuke

(808 posts)

1. So beautiful but so toxic. My sister-in-law ended up in urgent care.

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:17 PM

Aug 5

Walleye

(42,038 posts)

3. Why? ingestion, allergy?

Reply to Nanuke (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:19 PM

Aug 5

Nanuke

(808 posts)

13. She was only in contact with it--pruning and handling it.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 09:59 AM

Aug 6

Nanuke

(808 posts)

14. Look up datura toxicity.

Reply to Nanuke (Reply #13)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 10:02 AM

Aug 6

sl8

(16,720 posts)

16. Are you sure you're talking about the right "moonflower"? That common name is used for some very different flowers.

Reply to Nanuke (Reply #14)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 10:19 AM

Aug 6

Last edited Wed Aug 6, 2025, 06:06 PM - Edit history (1)

You're referring to this, I think:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datura

I think the moonflower in the OP is Ipomoea alba, a type of morning glory:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipomoea_alba

Rebl2

(16,838 posts)

19. Yes those

Reply to sl8 (Reply #16)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 08:31 PM

Aug 6

two flowers look different. The moon flower that’s more like a morning glory is flatter looking than the flower that’s is considered poisonous. It is more cupped looking.

Walleye

(42,038 posts)

15. Wow, thanks for the info, I hardly ever touch them

Reply to Nanuke (Reply #13)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 10:04 AM

Aug 6

They are just growing from a container on my deck

George McGovern

(8,904 posts)

2. Splendid Walleye. Ideal depth of field, very nice flower detail, overall great post pic! Thanks!

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:17 PM

Aug 5

Walleye

(42,038 posts)

4. Thank you, I planted these from seeds and we had so much rain. The vines just took off.

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:20 PM

Aug 5

SheltieLover

(72,981 posts)

5. Beautiful!

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:22 PM

Aug 5

Ty for sharing!

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,861 posts)

6. How gorgeous these are, my dear Walleye!

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:24 PM

Aug 5

The flowers are crisp and sharp with wonderful details and the background is perfect!

Walleye

(42,038 posts)

7. Thank you, they open quickly. This is what the bud looked like earlier today.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #6)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:25 PM

Aug 5

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,861 posts)

8. That is an amazing transformation! In one day, from bud to flower. Gorgeous!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #7)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 06:29 PM

Aug 5

George McGovern

(8,904 posts)

12. Wow!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #7)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 09:41 PM

Aug 5

ZDU

(672 posts)

9. Fragrant in the evening?

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 08:33 PM

Aug 5

Walleye

(42,038 posts)

10. Yes, quite, they smell a little like jasmine

Reply to ZDU (Reply #9)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 08:34 PM

Aug 5

ZDU

(672 posts)

11. Heavenly!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #10)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 09:13 PM

Aug 5

Rebl2

(16,838 posts)

17. Moon flowers

Reply to Walleye (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 05:53 PM

Aug 6

so cool. You can sit there and watch them open. We have grown them a few times.

Walleye

(42,038 posts)

18. Yep. They kind of flop open like a clean handkerchief.

Reply to Rebl2 (Reply #17)

Wed Aug 6, 2025, 06:51 PM

Aug 6

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