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Solanaceae
Tobacco
Nicotiana tabacum
Also known as Cultivated tobacco, Common tobacco, Virginian tobacco, Nicotiana tabacum var. verdon
Native Plants · Tobacco · Nicotiana · Solanaceae · Ornamental Tobacco · Large Leaves · Historical Crop · Medicinal Plant · Hummingbird Garden · Summer Annual · Toxic Plant
Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) is a vigorous, large-leaved annual or short-lived perennial best grown in full sun to partial shade with fertile, well-draining soil. Water regularly during the growing season and feed with a nitrogen-rich fertilizer to encourage lush foliage. Handle with care as all parts of the plant contain nicotine and are toxic if ingested.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 7 hours
- Watering
- Water at the base until soil is evenly moist, allowing the top inch to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- 40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 2a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 7 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Aldabra, Algeria, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Ascension, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast
- Attracts
- Hummingbirds, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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