Nicotiana tabacum Tobacco (Solanaceae)

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Nicotiana tabacum
Tobacco
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The Nicotiana tabacum plant species is found in S. America. Naturalized in C. and S. Europe. It is a member of the Solanaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Tobacco.

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Latin Name:  Nicotiana tabacum
Common Name:  Tobacco
Family:  Solanaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  All parts of the plant are poisonous[4, 19, 65, 76]. They contain a volatile oil called nicotine, this is a virulent poison that produces nausea, vomiting, sweating, palpitations and nausea[232].

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Not known in a truly wild situation.

General Uses: All parts of the plant contain nicotine, this has been extracted and used as an insecticide[20, 37, 46]. The dried leaves can also be used, they remain effective for 6 months after drying[169]. The juice of the leaves can be rubbed on the body as an insect repellent[213]. The leaves have been dried and chewed as an intoxicant. The dried leaves are also used as snuff or smoked. This is the main species that is used to make cigarettes and cigars. A drying oil is obtained from the seed[57, 171].

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