Tree Tobacco (Nicotiana glauca)

Family: Solanaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Nicotiana glauca is an evergreen Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft) by 3 m (9ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8 and is frost tender. It is in leaf all year, in flower from August to October, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies).

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The leaves have been made into a drink. Some care should be exercised here. The tea will contain nicotine, and this can be toxic to the body. — The leaves have been made into a drink.; Some care should be exercised here.; The tea will contain nicotine, and this can be toxic to the body.; There is some evidence that Nicotiana glauca may have led to accidental poisoning when it was mistaken for other plants.

Habitat & North American Range

Rocks, walls and roadsides in the Mediterranean. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)