This tobacco can reach to 5 ft. with a profusion of white trumpet-like flowers that are quite fragrant. Velvety leaves are sticky and catch insects- a possible trap crop. The greens and flowers are edible and have the peppery taste of radish. This plant sprawls and is covered with bright orange flowers and many fruits which can also be eaten when green. A striking plant with dark green leaves and lavender flowers that unfurl in evening and close in the heat of the day.
Seedpods are spiny and readily shatter.
Can self sow. This small vining plant gets its name from the trio of unique seeds hidden within papery puffs that hang from the stem. A true thistle with bursting purple flowers and a spiny seed head. Leaves are streaked with milky white veins. A very beautiful plant whose seeds are a well-known liver tonic.