South American tobacco Nicotiana sylvestris

Care South American tobacco
These plants are perennial herbs. The development is erect, they tend to grow both in height and in width, giving origin to a rounded shrub. This plant in the summer assumes a white colouring; it is large in size and can reach 1,5 m high. It doesn't keep its leaves in the winter.

Temperatures South American tobacco
Let's grow the The South American tobacco in a luminous place, with direct sunlight. These plants don't like the cold weather during this time of year. If the minimum night-time temperatures are very harsh it is best to cover the The South American tobacco with non-woven fabric.Perennial plants mainly have a spring and summer development. During the coldest months of the year the aerial part can completely dry out, to come up the year after.

Irrigation South American tobacco
We suggest watering the The South American tobacco every 1-2 weeks with 2-3 glasses of water , which means when the soil has been dry for days; if the season should be very hot and arid we can intensify the quantity of irrigations, although we must avoid leaving the substratum soaked with water. These plants display a pretty long period of vegetational rest. During this time it isn't necessary to water the plants.

Adversity South American tobacco
As the day-time temperatures rise at the beginning of the spring, it is agreeable to practice a preventive treatment, with a wide-range insecticide, which should be applied when there aren’t flowerings in the garden. Before the buds become too large, it is advisable to also treat them with a wide-range fungicide, to prevent the development of fungal diseases which spread easily when there is an elevated environmental moisture.

Substrate South American tobacco
Locate these plants in a soft and deep, very well drained soil.

Climate peat sand Soil Pumice Bark S. Organic alpine 5 1 4 0 0 1 continental 4 2 4 0 0 1 mediterranean 3 3 4 0 0 1

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Cultivate South American tobacco
The South American tobacco is scented. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.

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