Bolivian Criollo Black Nicotiana Seeds

Bolivian Criollo Black is a Nicotiana tabacum variety offered here as seed for growing the plant. The product card describes a tall, warm-season plant, up to about 1.5 to 1.8 m (5 to 6 feet), with broad dark green leaves and pink to purple flowers in late summer. The store lists it as Nicotiana Bolivian Criollo Black, and the notes below follow the variety description on that card.

Bolivian Criollo Black is the name of this particular variety.

Plant at a glance

• Species: Nicotiana tabacum
• Variety name: Bolivian Criollo Black
• Height: up to about 1.5 to 1.8 m (5 to 6 feet), according to the product card
• Leaves: broad and dark green
• Flowers: pink to purple, in late summer
• Site: full sun, warm climate, fertile and well-drained soil

Growing Bolivian Criollo Black from seed

Nicotiana seed is very fine and needs light to germinate, so it is pressed onto the surface and never buried. The figures below come from the variety description and are approximate guides, not results measured on a specific seed lot.

• Sowing: press the seeds lightly onto the surface of moist soil and leave them uncovered.
• Timing: start the seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last expected frost.
• Temperature: the card suggests keeping the soil at about 24 C (75 F) and moist while the seeds germinate.
• Germination: the card gives 7 to 14 days.
• Transplanting: move seedlings outdoors only after the last frost, spacing plants 2 to 3 feet (roughly 60 to 90 cm) apart.
• Site and soil: full sun and fertile, well-drained soil, with regular watering and occasional feeding during the season.

Because the seed is so small, the surface layer can dry out quickly. Water gently, from below or with a fine mist, so the seeds stay in place instead of washing together into clumps. Once the seedlings have their first true leaves, thinning them gives each plant room before it goes outdoors.

Space and site planning

A plant that can pass 1.5 m needs room for air to move around it. The spacing of 2 to 3 feet from the card is a practical starting point, and a sunny, sheltered bed suits a plant described as thriving in warm, sunny climates. Because the flowers appear in late summer, the plants stay in the ground for a full warm season before they bloom.

What is not yet recorded

No seed specifications have been saved for this variety yet, so this page does not state a germination percentage, a viability period or a seed size. The history of the variety and its exact days to flowering are not documented in a way we can verify, so they are left out rather than guessed. The photographs in the gallery have not all been reviewed against this variety, so this text makes no claims about what the plants in them look like beyond the card.

FAQ

How do I sow Bolivian Criollo Black seeds?

Press them lightly onto the surface of moist, well-drained soil and do not cover them. The seeds need light to germinate, so burying them works against the plant. The card suggests a soil temperature of about 24 C (75 F).

When should I sow Bolivian Criollo Black?

The variety description recommends sowing indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost in your area. Seedlings move outdoors after the last frost has passed. The card gives 7 to 14 days for germination, so allow about two weeks before judging a tray.

How tall does Bolivian Criollo Black grow?

The product card gives a height of up to about 1.5 to 1.8 m (5 to 6 feet), with broad dark green leaves and pink to purple flowers in late summer. Treat these as approximate figures, since light, soil and spacing change the final size.