Tobacco Hungarian Simox Seeds

Hungarian Simox is a Nicotiana tabacum variety offered here as seed for growing the plant. The store lists it under the name Tobacco Hungarian Simox, and the name is the main thing the catalogue record states about it. Nicotiana tabacum is an annual, warm-season plant of the nightshade family, grown for its large leaves and its tall flowering stem.

Also known as: common tobacco, cultivated tobacco, tambaku (Hindi), tabaco (Spanish/Portuguese), tabac (French), Tabak (German), tütün (Turkish)

These are common names of the species Nicotiana tabacum. Hungarian Simox is the name of this particular variety and is not a translation of any of them.

Plant at a glance

• Species: Nicotiana tabacum
• Variety name: Hungarian Simox
• Plant type: annual, warm-season, grown from seed each year
• Seed: very fine, dust-like, as in other Nicotiana species
• Gallery: six photographs, of which the first has been matched to this exact variety

Growing from seed

The notes below describe the general habits of Nicotiana tabacum. They are not measurements taken on a specific seed lot of this variety.

• Sowing: the seed is so small that it is scattered on the surface of moist, fine seed-starting mix and not buried.
• Light: Nicotiana seed needs light to germinate, so it is left uncovered.
• Watering: moisten from below or with a fine mist, because a strong stream washes the seed into clumps.
• Seedlings: they are slow at first. Once they have true leaves they can be thinned or moved into individual pots.
• Outdoors: the plants are moved out only after frost has passed and the weather has warmed, in a sunny spot with fertile, well-drained soil.

Because the seed is so fine, a shallow tray with a clear lid or a sheet of glass helps hold moisture at the surface. The lid is lifted as soon as seedlings appear, so air can move over them.

Site planning

Tobacco plants of this species grow large, so each one needs space, sun and air. Crowding makes tall stems lean toward the light and keeps leaves damp. A bed in full sun, sheltered from strong wind and with room between plants, suits the species. The catalogue record for Hungarian Simox does not give a final height, a flower colour or a number of days to maturity, so none is stated here.

What is not yet recorded

No seed specifications have been saved for this variety. For that reason this page gives no germination percentage, viability period, seed size or sowing temperature. The origin of the variety, the shape of its leaves and its flower colour are also not confirmed, and they are left out instead of guessed. Only the first photograph has been checked against this exact variety, so the text makes no claims about what the plants in the other photographs look like.

FAQ

How do I sow Hungarian Simox seeds?

Scatter them on the surface of moist seed-starting mix and leave them uncovered. Nicotiana seed needs light to germinate, so burying it works against the plant.

When should I sow Hungarian Simox?

The catalogue record gives no calendar date. Because the species is a warm-season annual, seed is usually started indoors and the seedlings are moved outside once frost has passed and the weather has warmed.

How tall does Hungarian Simox grow?

The height of this variety is not recorded in the catalogue. The species Nicotiana tabacum is a tall plant, and the real height of any plant depends on light, soil, spacing and season.