Moonflower Collection

Thorn apple, Datura innoxia (Datura meteloides). Mexico. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Jimson weed, Datura stramonium. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Jimsonweed or Devil's snare, Datura stramonium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr
FLO4563523 Jimsonweed or Devil's snare, Datura stramonium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus' Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Thorn apple, Datura innoxia (Datura meteloides). Mexico City. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4627287 Thorn apple, Datura innoxia (Datura meteloides). Mexico City. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Jimson weed, Datura stramonium. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph
FLO4990755 Jimson weed, Datura stramonium. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehler's Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler

Thornapple, Henbane, Bittersweet, Nightshade, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Thornapple, Henbane, Bittersweet, Nightshade, Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain

Cortona, Italy. Morning Glories growing in a vase-shaped pot on a stone wall

Jimsonweed or Devils snare, Datura stramonium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Devils trumpets
Photo of an original Fine Lithograph from the Favourite Flowers of Garden & Greenhouse by Edward Step published in 1897 in London

Moonflower Ipomoea alba Passalus interruptus
Moonflower (Ipomoea alba) with Passalus interruptus beetle and jewel beettle (Euchroma gigantea), Maria Sybilla Meriaen Over de voortteeling en wonderbaerlyke veranderingen der Surinaemsche insecten

Field bindweed -Convolvulus arvensis-, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Moonflower Ipomoea Bona Nox Flowers series Old Judge Cigarettes
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Common thorn apple poison engraving 1857
A History of the Vegetable Kingdom by Wlliiam Rhind 1855

Jalapa botanical engraving 1857
A History of the Vegetable Kingdom by Wlliiam Rhind 1855

Morning Glory -Ipomoea purpurea-, flowering, Ellerstadt, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Heavenly Blue Morning Glory -Ipomoea tricolor-, flowering, Thuringia, Germany

Purple Morning Glory or Common Morning Glory -Ipomoea purpurea-, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

Purple Morning Glory or Common Morning Glory -Ipomoea purpurea-, Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

Moonflower or Moon vine (Ipomoea Alba), watercolour by Delahaye, 1789
Herbal, 18th century. Florindie ou Historie physico-economique des vegetaux de la Torride, 1789. Plate: Moonflower or Moon vine (Ipomoea Alba). Watercolor by Delahaye

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"Unveiling the Enigmatic Moonflower: A Captivating Tale of Beauty and Mystery" Step into the enchanting world of moonflowers, also known as Thorn apple or Datura innoxia. These mesmerizing blooms have captivated botanists and artists alike throughout history. With their delicate petals and intoxicating fragrance, moonflowers belong to the same family as Jimson weed (Datura stramonium) and share a rich botanical heritage. Known by various names such as Thornapple, Henbane, Bittersweet, Nightshade, these flowers have been immortalized in Victorian Botanical Illustrations. Imagine strolling through Cortona, Italy where Morning Glories gracefully grow in vase-shaped pots on stone walls. The sight is reminiscent of a dreamy painting that transports you to another time. But beware. Amongst the beauty lies danger; Jimsonweed or Devil's Snare (Datura stramonium) lurks with its poisonous allure. This plant has inspired art for centuries like Utagawa Kuniyoshi's 'Lady of the Evening Faces (Yugao): Yazama, ' depicting a woman surrounded by these treacherous blossoms, and are often referred to as Devil's Trumpets due to their trumpet-like shape and nocturnal blooming habits. As dusk falls, they unfurl their delicate petals revealing an ethereal glow that illuminates gardens around the world. Intriguingly named 'Evening Faces, ' these flowers exude an air of mystery just like Utagawa Kuniyoshi's artwork from 1845-46 suggests. Their alluring presence adds an element of intrigue wherever they bloom, and are not alone in their nocturnal charm - Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) joins them with its twisting vines adorned with dainty white blossoms that thrive under moonlit skies.