Nicotiana sylvestris | South American Tobacco, Woodland Tobacco, Sweet Scented Tobacco. Originated in … Argentina | Various
Nicotiana sylvestris belongs to the plant family SOLANACE and Genus Nicotiana This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Nicotiana sylvestris does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Nicotiana sylvestris so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Nicotiana sylvestris South American tobacco,woodland tobacco,sweet scented tobacco is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Nicotiana sylvestris has faint sweet flowers. South American tobacco (also known as sweet scented tobacco and woodland tobacco) needs summer days with high heat. This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does well in moist, well drained soils.
Flowers: Nicotiana sylvestris has deep throated blossoms with small flat faces. The blossoms are most often a white color.
Nicotiana sylvestris | South American Tobacco, Woodland Tobacco, Sweet Scented Tobacco is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: deep throated blossoms with small flat faces
Flowers of the plant Nicotiana sylvestris have a smell of fragrant flowers. sweet scented and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Faintly sweet | Faint
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 6' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
The leaves of this plant are toxic.
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.