Nicotiana alata

Short description: Species of flowering plant

Nicotiana alata

Ornamental N. alata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Asterids
Order:  | Solanales
Family:  | Solanaceae
Genus:  | Nicotiana
Species:  |

N. alata

Binomial name
Nicotiana alata

Link & Otto

Synonyms[1]<

* Nicotiana persica Nicotiana acutifolia
* Burb. T.Moore
* Lindl. Nicotiana pseudodecurrens
* Nicotiana decurrens Steud.
* Nicotiana affinis C.Agardh

Nicotiana alata is a species of tobacco. It is called jasmine tobacco,[2] sweet tobacco,[3] winged tobacco, tanbaku, and Persian tobacco.

Nictoiana alata is mainly grown as an ornamental plant; numerous cultivars and hybrids are derived from it. In Iran, narghila tobacco is sometimes produced from N. alata; it is not chopped like cigarette tobacco, but broken up by hand.

* Flowering season: Summer to fall
* Light requirements: Sun to partial shade
* Flower color: Lime green, maroon red, white, yellow, pink, and crimson
* Height: 30 to 60 cm [12 to 24 inches]
* Spacing: 30 to 40 cm [12 to 14 inches]
* Comments: Low drought tolerance

Has a lovely fragrance in the evening to night. Most varieties bloom late-afternoon to evening. Seedlings do best when gradually introduced to outdoor environment over the course of a week. Plants tend to self-sow. (Color may be the original or occasionally several colors on one plant). Deadhead spent flower stalks for best blooming results.

## References

1. ↑ "Nicotiana alata". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2019. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:816845-1.
2. ↑ "Nicotiana alata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=NIAL. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
3. ↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17

Wikidata ☰ Q924207 entry

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