Nicotiana rustica

Sowing method: February-April indoors at 20-25°C or outdoors in May (in a warm, shady spot). Always pre-sow in a seed tray. Use cocopeat with silver sand as the sowing medium, sieving the top layer extra fine (kitchen sieve). Spread the seeds over the seedbed, lightly press them down, and mist them thoroughly: they are light germinators! Prick out into potting soil in good time to prevent stunted growth. The plants can be moved outdoors in May, as soon as the weather becomes consistently warmer.

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Sowing/planting time:

• February
• March
• April
• May

Harvesting time:

• August
• September
• October

Soil type:

• All soil types

Cultivation location:

• Indoors
• Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

• Sun
• Partial shade

• Flower colour: Yellow, wide trumpet-shaped flowers
• Origin: North America
• Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
• Annual or perennial: Annual
• Attractive to insects: Various insects
• Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
• Ease of cultivation: Easy

• Latin: Nicotiana rustica
• Dutch: Indian tobacco
• Also known as: Not applicable / Not known
• English: Sacred Tobacco

• All year round