Family: Solanaceae
Scientific Name: Nicotiana suaveolens
Common Name: Sweet Scented Tobacco, Australian Tobacco
| Description | A tender perennial grown as annual. Tall with tubular nodding flowers. |
| Pronunciation | (ni-ko-shee-AN-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Sunlight | full to part sun |
| Moisture | average but will tolerate some dryness |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | Small tubular pendent white flowers located at the top of a 2-foot scape. They are slightly scented at night. |
| Leaves | found as a basal cluster |
| Dimensions | 2 feet |
| Maintenance | will reseed |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Native to Australia growing in open woods and meadows. |
| Misc Facts | The species name suavelons means sweet scented. |
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