No, Datura won't affect the tomato. Just don't try eating or smoking it--it may be a worse trip than the brown acid at Woodstock!

Wikipedia uses the words 'delirious' and 'poisoning' to describe Datura ingestion. Doesn't sound like fun at all!

Southwest native Indian men are said to ingest Sacred Datura tea as a rite of passage. The individual would drink this tea and wait for visions, and the initiate would definitely have visions!

I'm sticking to my oolong!
Gary

I found a lone Datura thriving underneath a mound of somewhat neglected Tomato plants. Are the fruits affected in any way by the close relationship they are having with the poisonous Datura? : ) I did read they are actually in the same family, so this seems like a dumb question, but I just want to make sure! Thanks, Shannon

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As has been said, Datura is not a problem in terms of tomatoes.

The Solanaceae family you speak of has over 100 different genera and includes petunias and peppers and potatoes and much more.

Datura is just one genus amongst those 100 plus genera. ( smile)

Carolyn

I'm surprised you found only one. I planted a couple maybe 5-6 years ago and they reseed quite easily. This year, I have many that are at least 4ft tall & 5ft wide. Are you sure it's Datura? They have woody, fuzzy stems and an erect habit, with a very unusual smell to the foliage... the big ones have stems up to 2'' in diameter if fed well.

They are supposed to be a good companion plant to pumpkins.

Also, ever since I started growing Datura, borage, and some other companions, I coincidentally haven't had a hornworm in about the same number of years...

I planted a bunch of Datura near my tomatoes this year and not a single hornworm went near the toms. One did start eating a Datura so they might even make a good trap plant. Best Regards.

Datura spp can be alternate host or an overwinting source for inoculum for leaf diseases of tomato (namely septoria & early blight). It can also be a host of viruses that can effect tomato.
hehehe Mark, How do you know about the "brown acid" at woddstock. :)

Hey, Shannon

I've grown datura (d. metaloides) before. In case you don't already know, they have a beautiful white flower that opens at night (and on cloudy days). Personally, I'd let it grow just for sh*ts and giggles.

Good luck,
Scott

So I've been looking up this same question for a week and I am so pleased with this answer .. Didn't want to poison the family and a beautiful plant ; ) Thankfully I found this