Nicotiana alata Tobacco (Solanaceae)

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Nicotiana alata
Tobacco
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The Nicotiana alata plant species is found in S. America - S. Brazil to N. Argentina. Locally naturalized in C. Europe. It is a member of the Solanaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Tobacco.

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Latin Name:  Nicotiana alata
Common Name:  Tobacco
Family:  Solanaceae
Author:  Link.&Otto.

Known Hazards:  All parts of the plant are poisonous[1, 65, 76].

Mature Height:  0.6   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Not known

Propagation Notes: Seed - surface sow in a warm greenhouse about 10 weeks before the last expected spring frosts. The seed usually germinates in 10 - 20 days at 20°c. Keep the soil moist and pot up as soon as the plants are big enough to handle, planting them out after the last expected frosts.

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