Louisiana Piroque - Tobacco
This ancient variety produces long, tubular, mauve-pink flowers and leaves 80 cm long, with a powerful fragrance and high nicotine content.
It is an ancient variety passed down from the Amerindians to the Cajuns. It is named after the flatboats used by the Cajuns in the swamps of Louisiana.
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in bucket
Sow in trays, under light cover, at a temperature of around 18°C. Cover superficially with soil. Transplant into individual cups when plants reach several leaves. Plant out after the last frosts. Dwarf varieties should be spaced 20 cm apart in all directions and full-grown varieties 80 cm apart in all directions.
March, April, May
June, July, August, September
in the ground, in pot
sunny
medium
humus
rich, fees, drained
Nicotiana tabacum
mid-season
400 seeds
Pink, Violet
From 100 to 150 cm
From 70 to 80 cm
elongated
United States
1900
This ancient variety was passed down from the Amerindians to the Cajuns in the swamps of Louisiana. The "Perique" variety was created in Louisiana in the early 19th century by a farmer by the name of Pierre Chenet, whose process of pressing and fermenting the leaves produced a uniquely strong tobacco. It is named after the flat boats used by the Cajuns in the Louisiana swamps.
Pierre Chenet
We now know that it's the hundreds of chemicals, additives and addictives (thousands of which are present in cigarette smoke) that make tobacco a deadly plant. The tobacco industry and the economic stakes generated by its sale present it to us as a highly carcinogenic plant, and with good reason, but it's important to differentiate between Tobacco, a medicinal and sacred plant, and what is sold to us under the label "smoking kills". Often called the "master plant" by many tribes, it has always been used by gastrointestinal or respiratory route - in juice, chewed or smoked - for its many uses. In particular, it is highly prized for treating migraines. In homeopathy, a very low dose of Nicotiana tabacum is also prescribed for migraines, nausea, vomiting and circulation problems. Tobacco is apparently still used to combat parasites. Historically, it was used to relieve asthma, coughs, rheumatism, gout, pain and neuralgia, epilepsy and to make purgative enemas. In 1614, physician William Barkley wrote: "Used in moderation, there is no medicine comparable to tobacco. Native Americans and many Latin American tribes use tobacco ceremonially to communicate with the spirits (through smoke), to thank the Creator, to pray for good harvests and fish catches, to make peace with the enemy (peace pipe) or for rites of passage.