{"product_id":"yumbo-tobacco-seeds","title":"Yumbo Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) Seeds – Primitive Amazon Basin Heirloom, Thick Dark Green Leaves, Historic Landrace Variety, Ornamental Grow","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e50+ Seeds\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Landrace the Amazon Kept\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMost commercial tobacco has been selectively bred for decades toward uniform leaf size, disease resistance, and mechanical harvest. Yumbo skipped all of that. This primitive landrace comes from the Amazon Basin, grown by Indigenous communities using seed saved and passed down largely outside the commercial breeding pipeline. The result is a thick, dark green leaf and a plant closer to its wild ancestors than anything on a modern tobacco farm. This is a genuine landrace for growers and seed savers interested in tobacco's less-refined, original forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Grows Yumbo Tobacco?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe heirloom seed saver preserving a genuine, largely unbred landrace variety.\u003cbr\u003eThe ethnobotanical gardener interested in Amazon Basin Indigenous agricultural history.\u003cbr\u003eThe home curer curious about a thick, primitive leaf distinct from commercial strains.\u003cbr\u003eThe tobacco seed collector building a diverse landrace collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Primitive Landrace Actually Is\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eNicotiana tabacum\u003c\/em\u003e 'Yumbo' is a primitive landrace originating in the Amazon Basin, maintained by Indigenous growers largely outside the selective breeding programs that shaped most commercial tobacco. Plants grow upright, 4 to 6 feet tall, with thick, broad, dark green leaves showing more variability than a uniform commercial cultivar. Clusters of pink to rose-colored tubular flowers top the stalk in late summer, drawing moths and hummingbirds at dusk. As a landrace rather than a stabilized variety, plants show more natural variation from seed to seed, valued by seed savers for genetic diversity. All parts contain nicotine, a toxic alkaloid; handle leaves with gloves, wash hands after contact, and keep the plant from children and pets, since skin contact with wet foliage can cause nicotine absorption. Grown as a warm-season annual; not frost-hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the Garden \u0026amp; Curing Shed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLandrace preservation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow and save seed to help maintain a genetically diverse, unbred variety.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHome curing experimentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Air-cure harvested leaves to explore a primitive, thick-leaf type.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnobotanical collection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow as an example of Indigenous Amazonian tobacco cultivation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiving-history planting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grow as an interpretive crop in a museum garden, with clear signage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrnamental border:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let a few plants flower fully for their tall stalks and pink-rose blooms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoth and hummingbird garden:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant near a patio for evening fragrance and dusk pollinators.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Yumbo Tobacco Seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart method:\u003c\/strong\u003e Start indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost; seeds are tiny and slow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGermination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Surface sow, do not cover; needs light and warmth, sprouts in 10-20 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best 75-85°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransplanting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Move outdoors after frost danger passes, nights above 50°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Space plants 2-3 feet apart in rows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich, well-drained soil produces the best leaf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Consistent moisture through the season; avoid letting plants dry out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth variability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Expect more natural variation than commercial varieties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prime leaves from the bottom up as they yellow, over weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grown as a warm-season annual; killed by frost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafety note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toxic if ingested; wear gloves when handling, keep from children and pets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore You Close This Page\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is tobacco closer to its Amazonian roots than to anything on a commercial farm. Yumbo carries the thick, dark green leaves and natural variability of a genuine landrace, kept by Indigenous growers largely outside commercial breeding. Its tall stalks and rose-pink flowers make it a striking planting on their own, drawing moths and hummingbirds at dusk. Every part of the plant contains nicotine, so handle with care and keep it from children and pets. Grow the landrace that preserves a less-refined chapter of tobacco's history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"terramatergardens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54377520169278,"sku":"11586","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/8836\/7166\/files\/candles-5870.png?v=1789176261","url":"https:\/\/www.terramatergardens.com\/products\/yumbo-tobacco-seeds","provider":"Terra Mater Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}