Nicotiana hybrids
Tobacco Plants
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Tobacco Plants (Nicotiana hybrids) - Description
Tobacco has large, simple leaves on short petioles emerging from a central stalk which can grow quite tall. They are grown as ornamentals but more often for their nicotine, as the genus name Nicotiana suggests.
Tobacco Plants (Nicotiana hybrids) - Blooming
Flowers will only open at night, at which time some are very fragrant. If grown in partial shade, some species will open their blooms during the day. Flowers come in a variety of colors such as red, pink, white, green, and yellow.
Tobacco Plants (Nicotiana hybrids) - Growth
Annuals, biennials, perennials and shrubs. Nicotiana grows best in full sun or partial shade.
Tobacco Plants (Nicotiana hybrids) - Planting
Sow outdoors after last frost or indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, germination 2-3 weeks at 70-75F. Press into soil.
Tobacco Plants (Nicotiana hybrids) - Pest
Aphids, caterpillars, spider mites, and leaf miners. Nicotiana is very vulnerable to viruses that cause vein banding, etch, ringspots, and mosaic. Other issues include damping off, stalk rot, downy mildew, and stem rot, all of which occur quite frequently.
Tobacco Plants (Nicotiana hybrids) - Interesting facts
Foliage can aggravate the skin upon contact.
Tobacco Plants (Nicotiana hybrids) - Soil and irrigation
Evenly moist, well-drained soil. Water during dry weather.
