Nicotiana alata: Flower Description
Flowers can be lime green, red, white, or yellow. They have 5 "petals," but the petals are fused together.
Plant Profile: Nicotiana alata
Taxonomy: Nicotiana alataNames
Flowering Tobacco, Nicotiana
Phonetic Spelling:nih-ko-she-AH-na ah-LAH-tah
Genus:Nicotiana
Species:alata
Family:Solanaceae
Nicotiana alata features flowers that bear a resemblance to those of Petunia x hybrida and Calibrachoa x hybrida; however, its blooms are smaller, with more pronounced petal tips. Additionally, this plant boasts significantly larger leaves and reaches a greater height compared to both Petunia x hybrida and Calibrachoa x hybrida. It has a low tolerance for drought and requires a planting space of 12 to 14 inches.
Nicotiana alata Feature Summary
Tags
#red
#white
#yellow
#full sun tolerant
#annual
#white flowers
#green
#red flowers
#yellow flowers
#fall interest
#summer flowers
#pollinator plant
#bird friendly
#butterfly friendly
#partial shade tolerant
Similar Plants
Nicotiana alata is often confused with:
Nicotiana alata Feature Summary
Flowers
Flowers can be lime green, red, white, or yellow. They have 5 "petals," but the petals are fused together.
White
Gold/Yellow
Red/Burgundy
Green
Summer
Fall
fused petals
Leaves
Leaves are much larger than flowers: they can be dark green or light green.
Green
Attributes
Annual
Whole Plant Traits
Annual
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
12 inches-3 feet
Stem
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Mass Planting
Butterflies
Pollinators
Songbirds
Nicotiana alata Image Gallery
Nicotiana alata Flowers
Nicotiana alata: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Red/Burgundy
White
Nicotiana alata: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Nicotiana alata: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Nicotiana alata Leaves
Nicotiana alata: Leaf Description
Leaves are much larger than flowers: they can be dark green or light green.
Nicotiana alata: Leaf Color
Green
Nicotiana alata: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Nicotiana alata Attributes
Nicotiana alata: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Nicotiana alata Whole Plant Traits
Nicotiana alata: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Nicotiana alata Cultural Conditions
Nicotiana alata: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Nicotiana alata: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Nicotiana alata Stem
Nicotiana alata: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Nicotiana alata Landscape
Nicotiana alata: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Nicotiana alata: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Nicotiana alata: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
