Nicotiana rustica Wild tobacco (Solanaceae)

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Nicotiana rustica
Wild tobacco
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The Nicotiana rustica plant species is found in S. America - Ecuador to Bolivia. It is a member of the Solanaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wild tobacco.

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Latin Name:  Nicotiana rustica
Common Name:  Wild tobacco
Family:  Solanaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  All parts of the plant are poisonous[200].

Mature Height:  1.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  The original habitat is obscure. Plants are naturalized in Eastern N. America where they grow in waste places, open areas etc[192].

General Uses: All parts of the plant contain nicotine, this has been extracted and used as an insecticide. The dried leaves can also be used, they remain effective for 6 months after drying[169]. The leaves have also been dried and then chewed as a stimulant or made into snuff for sniffing, or smoked. This species is more potent than N. tabacum (the species normally cultivated for cigarettes).

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