About Brugmansia aurea Lagerh.
Brugmansia aurea, commonly called golden angel's trumpet, is a flowering plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae, and it is endemic to Ecuador. Since March 2014, the IUCN has listed this species as Extinct in the Wild; before this listing, it was classified as Vulnerable. Even though it is extinct in its original native range, B. aurea is a popular ornamental plant that is widely cultivated, just like other species in its genus. It is sold and grown as a garden plant, and is described as a large evergreen subtropical shrub that can reach a height of 20 ft (6.1 m). In the Northern Hemisphere, its large, hanging, trumpet-shaped yellow or white flowers bloom in summer and autumn. These flowers give off a sweet, pleasant fragrance that is strongest in the evening. All parts of this plant are poisonous. Several cultivars of B. aurea exist, most notably 'Grand Marnier', which has peach-coloured flowers. Like other members of its genus, B. aurea cannot tolerate temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F). However, in colder climates, it can be kept outside in a sheltered location during the summer months. This plant is used as a hallucinogen. Its most potent cultivar is Culebra Borrachero, which contains a high concentration of the psychoactive compound scopolamine. It has also been used as a truth serum. The name Borrachero loosely translates to "get-you-drunk", and scopolamine is also known as Devil's Breath and burundanga.
