Desert Tobacco

Nicotiana obtusifolia M. Martens & Galeotti - Potato family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb, Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Green

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Moths; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Desert Tobacco: Trichoplusia ni

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.