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Perique Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) seeds
- Very rare aromatic tobacco variety from Louisiana with strong, slightly severe taste.
- Contents: Approx. 500 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€4.19
Product number: 1129 GTIN: 4250601205564
Description
Perique is a rare heirloom tobacco variety from Louisiana. Traditionally the leaves are strongly flavored, fermented and mixed with other tobaccos.
It is a red burley tobacco, which is very strong and has a slightly charred flavour.
This tobacco was first cultivated over 400 years ago by the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians.
It is a red burley tobacco, which is very strong and has a slightly charred flavour.
This tobacco was first cultivated over 400 years ago by the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Species | Solanaceae |
| Characteristics | Needs light to germinate |
| Eventual height | 1-3 m |
| Flower colour | Red, White |
| Flowering months | August, July, September |
| Main harvest | August, July, October, September |
| Winter hardiness zones | 11 (4 bis 10 °C) |
Growing instructions
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Germination time | 5-10 days |
| Climate | Subtropical |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Water requirement | Medium |
| Planting distance | 40 cm |
| Row spacing | 50 cm |
Sowing and care
Annual plant for the garden (under tropical conditions, Burley Perique tobacco may be perennial). Likes lots of sun, water and fertilizer. Sowing: preculture from February. Sprinkle the fine seeds onto the substrate and press down gently, do not cover with soil. Germinates at approx. 20 °C. Harden off and plant out in May.
Other names
Botanical name: Nicotiana tabacum, N. latissima, N. macrophylla
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