Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Alaska, Canada
Types
Red, Yellow and Baby Plum
Oriental spruce, Bog spruce, Weeping spruce
Number of Varieties
308
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Moist Soils, Slopes, Swamps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-151-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Upright/Erect
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm3,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism
anti-inflammatory, Disinfectant, Kidney problems, Odontalgic, Poultice, Salve, Stomachic, tuberculosis, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Disinfectant, Gum, Paper pulp, Pitch, String, Used as a dye, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant
Bog Garden, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'
PICEA mariana
Common Name
Cherry Tomato
Black Spruce, Bog Spruce, Swamp Spruce
In Hindi
चेरी टमाटर
Black Spruce Tree
In German
Kirschtomate
Schwarz Fichte
In French
Tomate cerise
Noir Épicéa
In Spanish
Tomate cherry
Negro árbol de abeto
In Greek
Ντοματάκι
Μαύρο Spruce Tree
In Portuguese
Tomate cereja
Árvore Spruce Preto
In Polish
Pomidor wiśniowy
Czarny Świerk Drzewo
In Latin
Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility
Niger abiegnis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Solanales
Pinales
Family
Solanaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Solanum
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Solaneae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
10035
1
27800
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