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Solanaceae
Flowering Tobacco
Nicotiana alata
Relaxation and twilight beauty.
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Nicotiana
- Native to
- South America, Brazil
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- Annual or short-lived perennial
- Height
- 2-5 feet
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Rich, moist, well-drained
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-11
- Lifespan
- Annual in most climates
Did you know
- Flowering tobacco releases its strongest fragrance in the evening to attract hawk moth pollinators.
- The sticky leaves and stems can trap small insects, though the plant is not truly carnivorous.
- Unlike commercial tobacco, ornamental varieties have been bred for flower beauty rather than leaf content.
- Nicotiana alata flowers open wider at night and may appear almost closed during hot daytime hours.
- The plant contains nicotine in all parts and was historically used as a natural insecticide.
Color meanings
0
Overcoming obstacles
1
Evening beauty
2
Tranquility