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flowering tobacco

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noun

  1. any plant belonging to the genus Nicotiana, of the nightshade family, as N. alata and N. sylvestris, having clusters of fragrant flowers that usually bloom at night, grown as an ornamental.

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Even though the seed is minute, flowering tobacco is easy to grow, and plants often will self-sow in the garden.

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