''Nicotiana alata'' is a species of

tobacco Tobacco is the common name of several plants in the genus '' Nicotiana'' of the family Solanaceae, and the general term for any product prepared from the cured leaves of these plants. More than 70 species of tobacco are known, but the ...

. It is called jasmine tobacco, sweet tobacco, winged tobacco, ''tanbaku'', and Persian tobacco. ''Nictoiana alata'' is mainly grown as an

ornamental plant Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that ...

; numerous

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s and hybrids are derived from it. In

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, narghila tobacco is sometimes produced from ''N. alata''; it is not chopped like cigarette tobacco, but broken up by hand. *Flowering season: Summer to fall *Light requirements: Sun to partial shade *Flower color: Lime green, maroon red, white, yellow, pink, and crimson *Height: 30 to 60 cm 2 to 24 inches*Spacing: 30 to 40 cm 2 to 14 inches*Comments: Low drought tolerance Has a lovely fragrance in the evening to night. Most varieties bloom late-afternoon to evening. Seedlings do best when gradually introduced to outdoor environment over the course of a week. Plants tend to self-sow. (Color may be the original or occasionally several colors on one plant).

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spent flower stalks for best blooming results.

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