Ladies' tobacco (Pseudognaphalium californicum)

Ladies' tobacco

Also known as: California rabbit tobacco

Ladies' tobacco (Pseudognaphalium californicum) is an annual herbaceous shrub that will grow to 91 cm tall and 61 cm wide. It produces clusters of creamy white fragrant flowers from winter to summer before becoming semi-deciduous in summer. Ladies' tobacco has fragrant flowers attract hummingbirds bees butterflies and moths.

Scientific classification

Species

Ladies' tobacco (Pseudognaphalium californicum)

Asters bellflowers fanflowers and allies

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Weeds

Weed or not

Annual, Biennial, Perennial

Lifespan

60 cm

Spread

Green, Blue

Leaf Color

2.5 cm to 13 cm

Flower Size

White, Yellow, Pink, Green

Flower Color

Evergreen

Leaf type

20 - 38 ℃

Ideal Temperature

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Distribution of Ladies' tobacco

Distribution Map

Ladies' tobacco is naturally endemic to the temperate regions of the North American west coast. Although it has not been widely introduced to other regions, it predominantly thrives in its native range, adapting well to the local climates and ecosystems there.

Native

Cultivated

Invasive

Introduced

No species reported

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Habitat

Sandy canyons, dry hills, coastal chaparral

Hemisphere Trend Curve

Northern

Sorthern

Weed Control

Ladies' tobacco is a plant that is native to the western coast of North America. It is a pioneer species, which allows it to grow readily in disturbed areas, rehabilitating its surroundings. It is also planted in gardens and benefits pollinators. However, the growth and reproductive characteristics associated with being a pioneer species can allow ladies' tobacco to become weedy in certain contexts. Methods that disturb the habitat, including tilling and burning, may encourage the further introduction of ladies' tobacco. Removal of plants before they go to seed in the summer will discourage further spreading.

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Care Guide for Ladies' tobacco

Every week

Water

Full sun

Sunlight

20 - 38 ℃

Ideal Temperature

Water: Adapted to dry environments, ladies' tobacco is drought-tolerant, requiring weekly watering. It thrives in well-draining soil that allows drying between waterings, reflecting its natural habitat. This plant exemplifies nature's ingenuity in water conservation.

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Distribution of Ladies' tobacco

Weed Control

Care Guide for Ladies' tobacco

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