Nicotiana acuminata

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names
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Read about Nicotiana acuminata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Nicotiana acuminata, Hook. (Petunia acuminata, Graham. P. viscosa, Miers. N. diversifolia, Nees?) Herbaceous, annual, viscid-pubescent: st. slender, branching: Lvs. ovate-lanceolate, undulate, sometimes subcordate, narrowed into a short petiole, apex long-acuminate: fls. loose-racemose; calyx glandular-pubescent, membranaceous-scarious, 5 nerves ending in narrow, linear, unequal teeth; corolla white, about 3 in. long; tube green-veined, slightly curved, swollen above, nearly 5 times as long as the calyx; limb 5-parted; lobes small, obtuse, emarginate expanded, green-veined without: caps, nearly equaling the calyx. Chile. B.M. 2919.— Not common in cult., under which it appears to be annual, but in its native habitat it is perennial. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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