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Nicotiana glutinosa (Peruvian tobacco)
2 hours care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
1 year
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Nicotiana glutinosa
Other names
Peruvian tobacco, Tabacum viscidus, Sairanthus glutinosus
Genus
Nicotiana Nicotiana
Species
N. glutinosa - N. glutinosa is a vigorous, upright, sticky-hairy, half-hardy annual with large, oblong to elliptic, dark grey-green leaves and panicles of open bell-shaped, coral-pink to salmon flowers from summer into autumn.
Nicotiana glutinosa is: Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Toxicity
Toxic if ingested.
Flower
Coral-pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse whitefly , Leafhoppers , Aphids Glasshouse whitefly , Leafhoppers , Aphids
Grey mould , Virus Grey mould , Virus
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
Propagation
Sow seed at 18C (64F) in mid-spring. Direct sow in late spring after the danger of frost has passed.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Nicotiana glutinosa (Peruvian tobacco) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.4m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Sub-Tropical, Low Maintenance, Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Nicotiana glutinosa
Other names
Peruvian tobacco, Tabacum viscidus, Sairanthus glutinosus
Genus
Nicotiana Nicotiana
Species
N. glutinosa - N. glutinosa is a vigorous, upright, sticky-hairy, half-hardy annual with large, oblong to elliptic, dark grey-green leaves and panicles of open bell-shaped, coral-pink to salmon flowers from summer into autumn.
Native to
Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Upright
Toxicity
Toxic if ingested.
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Colour
Flower
Coral-pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse whitefly , Leafhoppers , Aphids
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
Propagation
Sow seed at 18C (64F) in mid-spring. Direct sow in late spring after the danger of frost has passed.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Nicotiana glutinosa (Peruvian tobacco) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.4m after 1 year.
Suggested uses
Sub-Tropical, Low Maintenance, Beds and borders, Banks and Slopes
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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