Nicotiana alata
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- nih-ko-she-AH-na ah-LAY-tah
- Description
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Nicotiana alata has flowers reminescene of Petunia x hybrida or Calibrachoa x hybrida, except Nicotiana alata has smaller flowers, more distinct points to petals, has much larger leaves, and the plant grows taller than Petunia x hybrida or Calibrachoa x hybrida.
It is low drought tolerance. This plant needs 12-14 inches of space when planted.
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Baby Bella Antique Red'
- 'Lime Green'
- 'Saratoga Rose'
- 'Baby Bella Antique Red'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Baby Bella Antique Red'
- 'Lime Green'
- 'Saratoga Rose'
- 'Baby Bella Antique Red'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Nicotiana
- Species:
- alata
- Family:
- Solanaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- fused petals
- Flower Description:
- Flowers can be lime green, red, white, or yellow. They have 5 "petals," but the petals are fused together.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves are much larger than flowers: they can be dark green or light green.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Mass Planting
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Nicotiana alata is often confused with:
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Calibrachoa x hybrida
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Nicotiana x sanderae
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Petunia x hybrida
- Plants that fill a similar niche:
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Zinnia elegans
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Monarda didyma
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Salvia splendens
