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Nicotiana paniculata
Also called Ornamental Tobacco
Nicotiana paniculata is a short-lived annual tobacco from western Peru, grown for its small fragrant flowers and as a parent of Aztec tobacco. It grows best in a sunny, warm spot with regular moisture.
Nicotiana paniculata, the small-flowered tobacco, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae, native to western Peru, and introduced to the Canary Islands. It is a parent of the economically important species Nicotiana rustica (Aztec tobacco).
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
