Nicotiana tabacum
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- nih-ko-tee-AY-nah tah-BAH-kum
- This plant has high severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Annual or tender perennial with flowers that are fragrant when open at night. They can have a spindly growth habit. Needs consistently moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Does best with some afternoon shade in hot summer climates. It has mostly been replaced by shorter varieties that open during the day and have no fragrance.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Nicotiana
- Species:
- tabacum
- Family:
- Solanaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South America
- Wildlife Value:
- Resistant to deer
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Poisonous
- Maintenance:
- Low
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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:
- Less than 12 inches
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Produces many minute seeds.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Green
- Pink
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- Flowers tubular, cream, pink, or green-white, 5-lobed at the top.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Velvety
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Spatulate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Description:
- Leaves large, alternate, simple, with sticky hairs.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Landscape Theme:
- Nighttime Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Problems:
- Poisonous to Humans
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- High
- Poison Symptoms:
- HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN! Vomiting, diarrhea, slow pulse, dizziness, collapse, and respiratory failure may occur if eaten.
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Nicotine and other alkaloids
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- No
- Poison Part:
- Flowers
- Leaves
