Nicotiana × sanderae
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Nicotiana × sanderae Is the most common of the Nicotiana
or "flowering tobacco" plants to be found and sold in the United Kingdom
. This hybrid of the Nicotiana plant requires soft soil mixed with sand to thrive. The plant will grow to heights of 3 foot (0.9144 m) and will give off a sweet scent in the evening, like most Nicotiana plants. Nicotiana × sanderae are not hardy against frost
and will die if they come in contact with it. They withstand drought. Because of their size Nicotiana × sanderae are used as a house or garden plant.
Nicotiana
Nicotiana is a genus of herbs and shrubs of the nightshade family indigenous to North and South America, Australia, south west Africa and the South Pacific. Various Nicotiana species, commonly referred to as tobacco plants, are cultivated and grown to produce tobacco. Of all Nicotiana species,...
or "flowering tobacco" plants to be found and sold in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. This hybrid of the Nicotiana plant requires soft soil mixed with sand to thrive. The plant will grow to heights of 3 foot (0.9144 m) and will give off a sweet scent in the evening, like most Nicotiana plants. Nicotiana × sanderae are not hardy against frost
Frost
Frost is the solid deposition of water vapor from saturated air. It is formed when solid surfaces are cooled to below the dew point of the adjacent air as well as below the freezing point of water. Frost crystals' size differ depending on time and water vapour available. Frost is also usually...
and will die if they come in contact with it. They withstand drought. Because of their size Nicotiana × sanderae are used as a house or garden plant.