Nicotiana tabacum
Cultivated Tobacco
Also known as: Nicotiana alba Mill. +14 more
- Nicotiana alba Mill.
- Nicotiana alipes Steud.
- Nicotiana angustifolia Ehrh.
- Nicotiana auriculata Bertol. ex Moris
- Nicotiana capensis E.Vilm.
- Nicotiana caudata Nutt.
- Nicotiana chinensis Fisch. ex Lehm.
- Nicotiana crispula Steud.
- Nicotiana doniana Dunal
- Nicotiana florida Salisb.
- Nicotiana frutescens Lehm.
- Nicotiana fruticosa Moc. & Sessé ex Dunal
- Nicotiana fruticosa var. albiflora Schltdl.
- Nicotiana fruticosa var. angustifolia Dunal
- Nicotiana gigantea Lehm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Originating in South America, Nicotiana tabacum (commonly known as Cultivated tobacco) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Solanaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Albania, Aldabra, Algeria, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Ascension, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Central European Russia, Chad, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Easter Is., Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, France, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Hungary, India, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Juan Fernández Is., Kazakhstan, Kazan-retto, Kentucky, Kenya, Korea, Kriti, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Libya, Line Is., Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marcus I., Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Missouri, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New York, New Zealand North, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Ontario, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Is., Portugal, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Selvagens, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Socotra, Solomon Is., Somalia, South Carolina, South European Russia, Southwest Caribbean, Spain, St.Helena, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virginia, Wake I., West Himalaya, West Virginia, Windward Is., Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe