Nicotiana alata
Common name
jasmine tobacco
Family
Solanaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink, White
Year naturalised
1988
Origin
N.E. Argentina, S.E. Brazil
Etymology
alata: From the Latin ala ‘wing’ meaning ‘winged’