Tobacco Weed (Atrichoseris)

Tobacco Weed

Also known as: Gravel Ghost

It contains only one known species. Tobacco Weed is native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. It produces a low basal rosette of rounded leaves patterned with gray-green and purple patches at ground level. It sends up a weedy-looking thin branching stem topped with a number of attractive, fragrant white or pink-tinged flowers, the layered ray florets rectangular and toothed.

Scientific classification

Genus

Tobacco Weed (Atrichoseris)

Family

Daisy

Order

Asters bellflowers fanflowers and allies

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Semi-evergreen

Leaf type

Images of Tobacco Weed

Species

Parachute plant

Care Guide for Tobacco Weed

Every week

Water

Water: Tobacco Weed is drought-tolerant, thriving in arid conditions with minimal moisture. Water sparingly, about once a week, to avoid overhydration. As an outdoor plant, it utilizes natural rainfall patterns, needing less supplemental watering during the active growing season.

Propagation: Propagation of tobacco Weed involves seeds. Key growth factors include ample light, warmth, and well-draining soil. Consider stratification for germination. Collect ripe seeds, stratify if needed, sow lightly covered, and keep moist until germination. Transplant seedlings after they develop several true leaves.

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