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Wait until all risk of frost is over before planting outdoors
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
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
Depending on cultivar, most tobacco plants are ready to harvest in about 100 days from transplanting or as soon as 70 days once the bottom leaves begin to show an even golden discoloration
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
