Nicotiana affinis
Jasmine Tobacco, Sweet-scented Tobacco, Winged Tobacco, Persian tobacco, Sweet Tobacco, Tanbaku, White Tobacco, Flowering Tobacco, Nicotiana alata
Description
An ornamental herbaceous plant, native to the tropical areas of South America and belonging to the Solanaceae family like petunia, potato and tomato, as well as smoking tobacco belonging to the same genus Nicotiana. Compact, with an erect habit and abundant branching, it displays a luxuriant flowering that lasts throughout the summer with graceful inflorescences, which are also appreciated by pollinating insects. Suitable for landscape use in flowerbeds or borders as well as for outdoor tubs, preferably in full sun.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Solanales
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Nicotiana
- Species
- Nicotiana affinis
Accepted name: Nicotiana alata
Synonyms of Nicotiana alata (4)
- Nicotiana acutifolia
- Nicotiana decurrens
- Nicotiana persica
- Nicotiana pseudodecurrens
