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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Plant Height: 12 to 36 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Other: Blue-violet to lavender
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Birds
Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant are poisonous, especially the roots.
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Days to germinate: @ 14 days to germinate
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Indian Tobacco
  • Indian-tobacco
  • Pukeweed
  • Asthma Weed
  • Gagroot
  • Vomitwort
  • Bladderpod
  • Eyebright

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Location: Fairfax, VA | January 2023
Location: Near Galeton, PA (Potter County)
Date: 2021-08-21

Photo courtesy of: Tom Potterfield

Photo courtesy of: Tom Potterfield
Location: Vienna, VA
Date: 2017-07-11

Photo courtesy of: Tom Potterfield
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Uploaded by Catmint20906
Location: Vienna, VA
Date: 2017-07-11
Location: Vienna, VA
Date: 2017-07-11
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