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Woodland Tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris) seeds
- This tobacco originates from the moist, humus-rich mountain forests of the Eastern Andes and is considered the ancestor of most tobacco varieties that are in use today.
- Contents: Approx. 1000 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.39
Product number: 1146 GTIN: 4250601208046
Description
Nicotiana sylvestris is an Indian variety of tobacco with wonderfully fragrant flowers. It's very popular as an ornamental plant because of its gleaming white, up to 8 cm long trumpet flowers with their beguiling scent reminiscent of petunias, which they release after sundown, attracting lots of moths.
Woodland tobacco originates from the moist, humus-rich mountain forests of the eastern Andes and is considered the predecessor of most of today's cultivated tobaccos.
Woodland tobacco originates from the moist, humus-rich mountain forests of the eastern Andes and is considered the predecessor of most of today's cultivated tobaccos.
Plant profile
| Plant type | Container plant, Herbaceous plant |
|---|---|
| Use | Ornamental plant, Scented plant |
| Lifecycle | Perennial |
| Species | Solanaceae |
| Region of origin | South America |
| Characteristics | Food for bees, Needs light to germinate |
| Eventual height | 1-3 m |
| Flower colour | White |
| Flowering months | August, July, September |
| Main harvest | August, July, October, September |
| Winter hardiness zones | 9 (-7 bis -1 °C), 10 (-1 bis 4 °C), 11 (4 bis 10 °C) |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | June, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0 cm |
| Germination temperature | 15-20°C |
| Germination time | 5-10 days |
| Climate | Subtropical, Temperate |
| Soil type | Free-draining, Fresh, Humus-rich, Moist, Nutrient-rich |
| Sunlight | Full sun, Shade |
| Water requirement | Medium |
| Planting distance | 40 cm |
| Row spacing | 50 cm |
Sowing and care
Annual plant for the garden (under tropical conditions, 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 sylvestris
German: Bergtabak, Dufttabak, Waldtabak
English: woodland tobacco, flowering tobacco, South American tobacco
French: tabac géant, tabac sylvatique
Italian: tabacco selvatico, tabacco da fiore
Spanish: tabaco del bosque, tabaco floreciente, tabaco de Sudamérica
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