| English Name | Tabacco |
| Latin Name | Nicotiana tabacum Linn. |
| Family & Genus | Solanaceae，Nicotiana |
Description |
Perennial herbs. Glandular pubescence throughout. Root sturdy. Stem 0.7-2m tall. Base slightly woody. Leaves alternate, oblong-lanceolate, lanceolate, oblong or ovate, apex acuminate, base gradually narrows to stem in auricular and semi amplexicaul, 10-30cm long, 8-15cm wide, handle inconspicuous or winged. |
Harvest & Processing |
Mature leaves can be collected several times in July when tobacco leaves turn from dark green to light yellow and leaf apex drop. After collected, sun-dried or baked to dry, moistened again, fermented and dried. Also used fresh. | |
Properties & Actions |
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| Source of Raw Materials | Leaf |
