Cherry Tomato

Melampodium

About Cherry Tomato and Melampodium

Cherry Tomato

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Red, Yellow and Baby Plum

Perennials

Number of Varieties

3040

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-152-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 6

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

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Cherry Tomato

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

चेरी टमाटर

Melampodium

In German

Kirschtomate

Melmpodiam

In French

Tomate cerise

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Tomate cherry

Melmpodiam

In Greek

Ντοματάκι

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

Tomate cereja

Melmpodiam

In Polish

Pomidor wiśniowy

Melmpodiam

In Latin

Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asterales

Family

Solanaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Solanum

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Millerieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

10039

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Tomato and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Tomato and Melampodium

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

Cherry Tomato and Melampodium Physical Information

Cherry Tomato and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tomato height is 3,050.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tomato and Melampodium are as follows:

Cherry Tomato flower color: Yellow
Cherry Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Tomato and Melampodium

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