Nicotiana plumbaginifolia

Tex-Mex tobacco

Message of the Flower

Certitude

The Mother’s Comment

Assured and calm, it never argues.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

There is only one thing to do: to proceed on one's way keeping one's own faith and certitude, and to pay no heed to contradictions and denials.

There are people who need the support and trust and certitude of others to feel comfortable and to be at ease—they are always unhappy because, of course, they will always come across people who do not believe, and so they will be upset and it will trouble them. One must find one's certitude within oneself, keep it in spite of everything and go one's way whatever the cost, to the very end. The Victory is for the most enduring.

To maintain one's endurance in spite of all oppositions, the support must be unshakable, and one support alone is unshakable, that of the Reality, the Supreme Truth.

The Mother, Questions and Answers 1957 - 1958: 15 January 1958

Colour

White

Family

Solanaceae

Flower Size

1-2 cm in diameter

Flower Texture

Smooth

Number of Petals

5

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant

Leaf Texture

Slightly hairy

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Leaf Color

Green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Herbaceous annual

Life Cycle

Annual

Blooming Period

Late spring to fall

Climate

Temperate to subtropical

Water Requirements

Moderate, drought-resistant once established

Soil Type

Well-drained, fertile soil

Temperature Ranges

Thrives in warmer climates (above 10C)

Sun or Shade

Full sun to partial shade

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Susceptible to tobacco mosaic virus and aphids

Pollinators

Bees and other insects

Habitat

Native to South America, cultivated in gardens

Role in the Ecosystem

Attracts pollinators, potential source of nectar

Ornamental

Grown for its flowers and as a specimen plant

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Research plant in genetics

Endangered Status

Not endangered