species 10,244 observations
Desert Tobacco
Nicotiana obtusifolia
Field notes
Supports All
34
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Cabbage Looper Moth, Fall Armyworm Moth, Carolina Sphinx, Potato Tuber Moth
22
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Suckfly, Red-legged Grasshopper, Potato Aphid, Green-striped Grasshopper
4
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
White-lined Sphinx, White-necklace Blister Beetle, Tobacco Flea Beetle, Ruby-throated Hummingbird
8
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry
- Water use
- Low
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Wildflower
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.