Globe Amaranth

Grape Tomato

About Globe Amaranth and Grape Tomato

Globe Amaranth

Grape Tomato

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Ornamental

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

6050

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1211-15

0 99

👆🏻

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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

Skin irritation

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Grape tomato

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

अंगूर टमाटर

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Traube Tomate

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

tomate uva

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

tomate uva

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

tomate uva

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

pomidorowa z winogro

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

uva tomatoes

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

6030

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Globe Amaranth and Grape Tomato

Wondering what are the properties of Globe Amaranth and Grape Tomato? We provide you with everything About Globe Amaranth and Grape Tomato. Globe Amaranth doesn't have thorns and Grape Tomato doesn't have thorns. Also Globe Amaranth does not have fragrant flowers. Globe Amaranth has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Grape Tomato has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Globe Amaranth and Grape Tomato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Tender Perennial

Globe Amaranth and Yellow Ginger

Globe Amaranth and Curry Plant

Globe Amaranth and Liquorice

Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Grape Tomato

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

Globe Amaranth and Grape Tomato Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Grape Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Grape Tomato are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Grape Tomato

Care of Globe Amaranth and Grape Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Grape Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.