Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Central America, South America
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Not Available
  
not available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
8-5
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink
  
Yellow, Gray
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
  
Long hair-like leaves
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
  
Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Shank, Brown Spots, Collar Rot
  
Free of serious pests and diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Wildlife
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Dermatitis
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Homeopathy, Sedative
  
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
  
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
  
Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used as insect repellent, Used to make cigarettes and cigars
  
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Mixed Border
  
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
NICOTIANA tabacum
  
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
  
Common Name
Smoking Tobacco
  
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
  
In Hindi
Smoking Tobacco
  
southernwood
  
In German
Rauchtabak
  
Eberraute
  
In French
Tabac fumeurs
  
aurone ou citronnelle
  
In Spanish
fumar tabaco
  
Artemisia abrotanum
  
In Greek
Καπνός για κάπνισμα
  
Artemisia abrotanum
  
In Portuguese
O fumo de tabaco
  
Abrótano
  
In Polish
Palenie tytoniu
  
Bylica boże drzewko
  
In Latin
Quisque Tobacco
  
Southernwood
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Solanaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Nicotiana
  
Artemisia
  
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Nicotianeae
  
Anthemideae
  
Subfamily
Nicotianoideae
  
Asteroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Smoking Tobacco and Southernwood
Season and care of Smoking Tobacco and Southernwood is important to know. While considering everything about Smoking Tobacco and Southernwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Smoking Tobacco season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Southernwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Smoking Tobacco is Loam, Sand and for Southernwood is Loam while the PH of soil for Smoking Tobacco is Acidic, Neutral and for Southernwood is Neutral.
Smoking Tobacco and Southernwood Physical Information
Smoking Tobacco and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. Smoking Tobacco height is 120.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Smoking Tobacco and Southernwood are as follows:
Smoking Tobacco flower color: Light Pink
Smoking Tobacco leaf color: Green
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
- Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Smoking Tobacco and Southernwood
Care of Smoking Tobacco and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Smoking Tobacco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Smoking Tobacco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.