Scientific Name:	Nicotiana x sanderae
Pronunciation:	nih-koe-shee-AY-nuh ex SAN-der-ay
Common Name:	flowering tobacco
Family Name:	Solanaceae
Plant Type:	Annual
Key ID Features:	Leaves alternate, spoon-shaped to oblong-ovate; flowers funnel shaped green corolla tube opening at right angle to 5 colourful petals, about 5 cm wide.
Course(s):	not used (off campus)

Habit: Upright Form: Oval - vertical Texture: Medium - coarse Mature Size: Height: 0.2 - 0.4m Spread: 0.3 - 0.6m Origin: Garden origin ( N. alata x N. forgetiana) Hardiness Rating: Zone 10: (-1 to 4 C) Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade Soil/ Growing Medium: Humus rich, Well-drained Landscape Uses: Attract birds, Attract butterflies, Bedding plant, Container planting (Caution: poisonous parts) Additional Info: Google

Leaf Morphology: Glossary Form: Simple Arrangement: Alternate, Sessile Texture/ Venation: Pinnate venation, Soft flexible Surfaces: Pubescent Leaf(let) Terms: Shapes: Oblong, Ovate, Spatulate Apices: Acute, Obtuse, Rounded Bases: Attenuate Margins: Entire, Undulate (wavy)

Inflorescence Type: Floriferous, Panicle-like, Cyme Flower Morphology: Flowers perfect Number of Petals: 5 Corolla Shape: Funnelform Ovary Position: Superior Colour (petals): White, Pink, Purple, Red, Green-yellow Flower Scent: None Flower Time at Peak: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep

Fruit Type: n/a Fruit Colour: Brown Fruiting Time: Additional Info: Fruit insignificant

Bark or Stem Colour: Green

Pest Susceptibility:	Aphids or adelgids, Mildew, Mites, Virus, ( Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant )

Location(s): (NCA) Not Currently Available : not used Location Map

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