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Toxicity

Toxic
Professor Anthony Dayan, 2022

"Humans/pets: Harmful if eaten; avoid skin contact."- HTA guidelines
HTA Guide to Potentially Harmful Plants, 3rd Edition (2022)

Geographical distribution

  • Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina Northeast
  • Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina Northwest
  • Southern America, Western South America, Bolivia

Nicotiana sylvestris Speg.

Family: SOLANACEAE
Genus: Nicotiana
Species: sylvestris Speg.
Common names: Flowering Tobacco
Distribution summary: Bolivia to Argentina
Habit: Short-lived Perennial
Hardiness: H3 - Half hardy; unheated greenhouse/mild winter
Habitat: Woodlands
Garden status: Not currently grown
Reason for growing: Toxic


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