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Common Name: Giant Trumpets

General Information

Macromeria viridiflora is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.90 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

South-western N. America - New Mexico to Arizona and N. Mexico.

Habitat

Rocky slopes and in valleys in pine forest and in scrub, 1000 - 2750 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.90 m
Pollinators	Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Requires a well-drained soil and a position in full sun[].
Plants are hardy to about -15°c[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The dried plant, combined with mullein (Verbascum species) has been smoked in the treatment of craziness and fits[].

Other Uses

The plant was collected by the Hopi Indians, dried and mixed with wild tobacco and used in rain-making ceremonies[].

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts