JSC Matuco - Tobacco Botany

Nicotiana tabacum, also known as Common Tobacco, is a species of annual dicotyledon, from the solanaceae family. In this family are also included potato, tomato, aubergine or eggplant, chili pepper to name a few.
From the botanical point of view, tobaccos belong to the genus Nicotiana, which can be divided in three subgenus:
- Subgenus Rustica with yellow flowers : these tobaccos are sometimes cultivated in North Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia. They are also used for genetic purposes.
- Subgenus Petunioides with white, pink, red or violet flowers: this subgenus essentially gathers ornamental varieties that can also be of interest for genetics.
- Subgenus Tabacum with pink, red or purple flowers.
In this subgenus, the specie Nicotiana tabacum gathers more than 90% of the tobaccos cultivated in the world. It is a robust annual herbaceous plant, 50 cm to 1.50 m high (some even 2.50 m for few varieties).