Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Red, Yellow and Baby Plum
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Number of Varieties
303
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-5
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flying insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
Common Name
Cherry Tomato
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
In Hindi
चेरी टमाटर
Silver bells
In German
Kirschtomate
Silver bells
In French
Tomate cerise
Silver bells
In Spanish
Tomate cherry
Silver bells
In Greek
Ντοματάκι
Silver bells
In Portuguese
Tomate cereja
Silver bells
In Polish
Pomidor wiśniowy
Silver bells
In Latin
Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility
Silver bells
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Ebenales
Family
Solanaceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Solanum
Halesia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots
Tribe
Solaneae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
1004
1
27800
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