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🌱 Nicotiana (Flowering Tobacco)

Nicotiana alata / Nicotiana sylvestris
flowers annual/tender perennial
☀️ Sun
full sun to partial shade
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
[10, 11]
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
well-drained, rich
📏 Spacing
12-18 inches
📐 Height
2-5 feet

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Eggplant
Whitefly trap crop — protects eggplant from infestation
🤝 Tomato
Trap crop — whiteflies and aphids prefer nicotiana over tomatoes
🤝 pepper
Draws pests away from peppers; night fragrance attracts moth pollinators

⚠️ Keep Apart (1)

⚠️ none significant — but is a nightshade family member; rotate like tomatoes to avoid soil disease buildup

📝 Growing Notes

Trumpet-shaped flowers that release intense fragrance at night. Attracts night-pollinating moths (major nocturnal pollinators) and hummingbirds. Acts as trap crop for whiteflies and aphids. Self-seeds.

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