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Cherry Tomato

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About Cherry Tomato and Blue Giant

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Red, Yellow and Baby Plum
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

306
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1512-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

fungus
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Cherry Tomato
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

चेरी टमाटर
Blue Giant Grass

In German

Kirschtomate
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Tomate cerise
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Tomate cherry
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Ντοματάκι
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Tomate cereja
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Pomidor wiśniowy
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Solanales
Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Solanum
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Solaneae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

10022
1 27800
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Properties of Cherry Tomato and Blue Giant

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Tomato and Blue Giant? We provide you with everything About Cherry Tomato and Blue Giant. Cherry Tomato doesn't have thorns and Blue Giant doesn't have thorns. Also Cherry Tomato does not have fragrant flowers. Cherry Tomato has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness and Vomiting and Blue Giant has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cherry Tomato and Blue Giant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cherry Tomato and Blue Giant

Season and care of Cherry Tomato and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Tomato and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Tomato season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Blue Giant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cherry Tomato is Loam, Sand and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cherry Tomato is Neutral and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.

Cherry Tomato and Blue Giant Physical Information

Cherry Tomato and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tomato height is 3,050.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tomato and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Cherry Tomato flower color: Yellow

  • Cherry Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Cherry Tomato and Blue Giant

Care of Cherry Tomato and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tomato pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cherry Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.