Desert Tobacco

Nicotiana obtusifolia M. Martens & Galeotti

Potato family

Plant Type

Forb/herb, Subshrub

Life Cycle

Annual, Biennial, Perennial

Mature Height

3.0 feet

Flower Color

White, Green

Bloom Time

Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Moths; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Host 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.