Family: Solanaceae
Scientific Name: Nicotiana suaveolens
Common Name: Sweet Scented Tobacco, Australian Tobacco
Description | A tender perennial grown as annual. Tall with tubular nodding flowers. |
Pronunciation | (ni-ko-shee-AN-a) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
Sunlight | full to part sun |
Moisture | average but will tolerate some dryness |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | Small tubular pendent white flowers located at the top of a 2-foot scape. They are slightly scented at night. |
Leaves | found as a basal cluster |
Dimensions | 2 feet |
Maintenance | will reseed |
Propagation | seeds |
Native Site | Native to Australia growing in open woods and meadows. |
Misc Facts | The species name suavelons means sweet scented. |
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