1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
40.60 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink
Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally
4.8 Fertilizers
Equal amount of N,P,K
Balanced, soluble fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Shank, Brown Spots, Collar Rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Wildlife
Butterflies, Whiteflies
5.12 Allergy
Dermatitis
Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Mass in beds
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Homeopathy, Sedative
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used as insect repellent, Used to make cigarettes and cigars
Used for mass plantings
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NICOTIANA tabacum
BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'
7.2 Common Name
Smoking Tobacco
Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Smoking Tobacco
Wax Begonia
7.2.2 In German
Rauchtabak
Wachs- Begonie
7.2.3 In French
Tabac fumeurs
Wax Begonia
7.2.4 In Spanish
fumar tabaco
Begonia de cera
7.2.5 In Greek
Καπνός για κάπνισμα
Wax Begonia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
O fumo de tabaco
Wax Begonia
7.2.7 In Polish
Palenie tytoniu
Wosk Begonia
7.2.8 In Latin
Quisque Tobacco
Cera Begonia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Nicotianeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Nicotianoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species