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Red Russian is one of the more unusual types of tobacco we have
collected and grown, it was originally collected in 1939 by the
USDA. It's exact origin is unknown to us. Plants are relatively
short compared to many other varieties averaging 3-4 feet, leaf
color is a beautiful dark green, leaves are short and thick,
spread further apart on the stalk than most typical tobacco
varieties, with a rounded shape resembling the old Cuban type
tobacco.
The leaf cures to a medium tan to a light red color.
As you can see by the images below the flowers are some of the
prettiest we have seen being a maroon and pinkish tinted color,
blossoms are also quite large compared to typical tobacco blooms,
flowers also continue to bloom for an extended time which along
with the beautiful and unusual flower color and dark green leaf
color would also make Red Russian a great plant for ornamental use
as well as for other tobacco uses.
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