Latin Name: Genus Nicotiana USDA Zone: Annual 2-12 Days to Harvest: 70-130 days Days to Maturity: 100-130 days Days to Germination: 7-14 days Seeding Depth: Press without covering Plant Width: 18-36 Plant Height: 36-60 Plant Spacing: 12-36 Row Spacing: 36-60 Growth Habit: Upright broadleaf Soil Type: Moist, loamy, well-drained Temp Preference: 65-85 F Light Preference: Full sun - partial sun Humidity Preference: 60-68 % Pests and Diseases: Hornworms, flea beetles, aphids, and cutworms

of Illinois Extension, Urbana: Ornamental Flowering Tobacco University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture: Plant of the Week, Ornamental Tobacco Santa Monica Mountains Trails Council: Tree Tobacco Fine Gardening Magazine: Nicotiana glauca (Tree tobacco) Washington State Department of Natural Resources: Nicotiana attenuata Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers: Nicotiana obtusifolia Desert Tobacco Cal's Plant of the Week: Nicotiana tabacum University of Florida IFAS Extension: Growing Tobacco in the Home Garden U.S
The genus Nicotiana is home to several species of ornamental flowering tobacco grown all over the country, tolerant of more extreme conditions than traditional cigar tobacco plants
While there are many types of ornamental tobacco , the following growing guide and tips are intended for curable and smokable members of Nicotiana that have been cultivated for personal use for nearly 7,000 years