How much sunlight does my Toloache need?

Toloache requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

What type of soil should I use for my Toloache?

Toloache is very sensitive to dry soil, so choose a potting soil that retains moisture . A good soil will still drain well and contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir or sphagnum moss.

Should I fertilize my Toloache?

Toloache grows very slowly and doesn’t require added fertilizer . Replacing your plant’s potting soil once a year should provide them with more than enough nutrition. Remember, plants get their energy from sunlight, not fertilizer!

Can Toloache be grown outdoors?

USDA Hardiness Zone Toloache can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 9a-10b . Find your local hardiness zone here .

Toloache

Q: Is Toloache easy to care for?

Toloache is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!

Q: How often should I water my Toloache?

Toloache prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Also known as

Datura innoxia, Datura innoxia, Datura innoxia, Prickly datura, pricklyburr, recurved thorn-apple, downy thorn-apple, Indian-apple, lovache, moonflower, nacazcul, toloatzin, toloaxihuitl, tolguache, toloache and sacred datura

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Datura inoxia

Genus

Datura

Family

Solanaceae

Order

Solanales

How to care for Toloache

Water

How often to water your Toloache

Toloache needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Baltimore, Maryland

32% Very Low

Growing Toloache in Baltimore right now

Plant growth potential is currently low 📉

February 6th, 2023

Sunlight intensity as measured by “net radiation” in Baltimore is currently low 📉.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in determi…

Sunlight will increase by 37.5% ☀️

January 31st, 2023

Baltimore is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in Baltimore is expected to increase by 37.5% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 9.4 megajoules of energy per m…

Daylight will increase by 1.2 hours 📈

February 7th, 2023

This month, Baltimore is getting an average of 6.7 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 12.8% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 10.7 total hours of d…

Light needs and placement for plant Toloache: 1ft from a window

Toloache love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in Baltimore, Maryland ⛅.

Toloache does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

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