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 (grown as)
Key ID Features:
Plants mostly less than 40(-60)cm tall by mid-summer; basal leaves ovate, 15-25cm long x 5-12cm wide; stem leaves alternate, spoon-shaped (lower) to oblong-lanceolate (upper), 10-20cm long x 3-8cm wide; flowers salverform - funnel shaped green corolla tube opening at right angle to 5 colourful petals, ~5cm wide.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature 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:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent, Glandular hairs
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Oblong, Ovate, Spatulate
Apices:
Acute, Obtuse, Rounded
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous, Panicle-like
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Green-yellow, Purple, Pink, Red
Flower Scent:
None, Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Most cvs. lack fragrance
Fruit Type:
Aborted (hybrids) or absent
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids, Mildew, Mites, Virus (Deer resistant, Rabbit resistant)
Specific Pests:
Tobacco mosaic virus (do not plant near vegetables in the Solanaceae)
