Cherry Tomato

Kochia

About Cherry Tomato and Kochia

Cherry Tomato

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Red, Yellow and Baby Plum

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

30140

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

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

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Cherry Tomato

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

चेरी टमाटर

Bassia scoparia

In German

Kirschtomate

Besen-Radmelde

In French

Tomate cerise

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

Tomate cherry

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

Ντοματάκι

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

Tomate cereja

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

Pomidor wiśniowy

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Solanum

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

1004

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Tomato and Kochia

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Tomato and Kochia? We provide you with everything About Cherry Tomato and Kochia. Cherry Tomato doesn't have thorns and Kochia 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 Kochia 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 Kochia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Tomato and Kochia

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

Cherry Tomato and Kochia Physical Information

Cherry Tomato and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tomato height is 3,050.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tomato and Kochia are as follows:

Cherry Tomato flower color: Yellow
Cherry Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cherry Tomato and Kochia

Care of Cherry Tomato and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tomato pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Cherry Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.