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Datura metel is a shrub-like annual (zone 5-7) or perennial (zone 8-10) herb, commonly known as devil's trumpet and metel. Datura metel grows in the wild in all the warmer parts of the world, such as India and is cultivated worldwide for its chemical and ornamental properties. This plant was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, but no botanically correct illustrations or descriptions were made until after the New World was settled. The original home of the plant remains uncertain as a result.