In Central America, Shamans used to make a tea including the seeds of these plants to give to the wives of deceased chieftains. It induced a stupor and so enabled them to be buried alive with their late husbands. A practice no longer followed. Datura flowers point upwards and last but one day. A merchant at a local farmer's market sells them as Moonflowers as they open late in the day for the evening, but he gives no warning as to their toxicity.
Brug flowers point downwards and are longer lasting.
The flowers of the Datura are sweet smelling. Those of the Brug have woodsy sweet odor at night. The Brug flower shown here is on a plant grown from a cutting given to me by Carol. Thank you Carol. You cut it well.