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Solanaceae
Desert Tobacco Flower
Nicotiana obtusifolia
Sacred connection and ceremony.
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Nicotiana
- Native to
- Southwestern United States, Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 0.3-1 meter
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Sandy, rocky, well-drained
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 8-11
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Desert tobacco was one of the most important ceremonial plants for Native American tribes of the Southwest.
- Unlike commercial tobacco, it contains much higher concentrations of nicotine.
- Hawkmoths are the primary pollinators, visiting the fragrant flowers at night.
- The plant often colonizes disturbed areas, appearing after wildfires or construction.
- Some indigenous peoples chewed the leaves mixed with lime to create a stimulant quid.
Color meanings
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Spirituality
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Ceremony
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Offering