Tobacco Trapezond Red Flowered is a variety of Nicotiana tabacum offered here as seed for growing the plant. The name on the product card describes a red flowered form, and Trapezond is the variety name as it is listed in the store. The card does not record a plant height, a leaf description or a growing history for this variety, so this page sticks to what the name and the species allow us to say.

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

The names above are common names of the species Nicotiana tabacum. Trapezond is the name of this particular variety and should not be read as a translation of any of them.

Plant at a glance

• Species: Nicotiana tabacum, a member of the nightshade family (Solanaceae)
• Variety name: Trapezond, listed as Tobacco Trapezond Red Flowered
• Flower colour: red, according to the variety name on the card
• Growth habit: a warm-season plant that is usually grown as an annual in temperate gardens

Growing from seed

No seed specifications have been saved for this variety yet, so the notes below are general guidance for the genus Nicotiana and not measured results for this seed lot. The genus is known for very fine seed, and fine seed of this kind is normally pressed onto the surface of moist, fine-textured soil rather than buried, because covering it works against germination.

• Sowing: scatter the seeds thinly on the surface of moist seed-starting mix and press them in lightly without covering.
• Light: keep the tray bright and the surface evenly moist; a fine mist or watering from below keeps the seeds in place.
• Warmth: Nicotiana is a warm-season plant, so start it indoors and move it out only after the last frost has passed.
• Thinning: once the seedlings have their first true leaves, thin or prick them out so each plant has room to develop.
• Site: choose a sunny, sheltered spot with soil that drains well.

Because the seed is so small, a tray that dries out even briefly can set the seedlings back. A clear lid or a plastic bag over the tray helps hold moisture until the first seedlings appear, and it should be removed once they are up so air can move around them.

What is not yet recorded

This variety has no saved seed specifications, so the page does not state a germination percentage, a viability period, a seed size, days to emergence or a mature height. The origin of the variety is also not documented on the card, and it is left out here rather than guessed. No photographs of the plant are attached to the listing at the moment, so nothing here describes how the plants look beyond the red flower colour in the name.

FAQ

How do I sow Tobacco Trapezond Red Flowered seeds?

Place them on the surface of moist soil and press them in gently without covering them. Nicotiana seed is very fine, and the usual practice for the genus is to leave it uncovered and in light.

When should I sow this variety?

As a warm-season plant, it is generally started indoors ahead of the season and planted out after the last frost in your area. The card gives no variety-specific timing, so adjust the dates to your local climate.

How tall does it grow and what colour are the flowers?

The card names the flowers as red. It does not give a height, so we do not state one. Plant size will vary with light, soil, spacing and the length of your growing season.