Nicotiana tabacum (Common tobacco)

Cultivation

Best in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Sub-Tropical, Low Maintenance

UK hardiness

H4

USDA zones

Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Erect

Native to

Argentina

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Though the dried leaves are used for chewing, snorting, smoking, and as insect repellant, all parts of highly toxic if ingested. Smoking the leaves is highly addictive and is known to cause cancer.