Grape Tomato

Beardlip Penstemon

About Grape Tomato and Beardlip Penstemon

Grape Tomato

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

5056

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Hummingbirds, 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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Grape tomato

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

अंगूर टमाटर

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Traube Tomate

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

tomate uva

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

tomate uva

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

tomate uva

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

pomidorowa z winogro

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

uva tomatoes

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Solanum

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

3040

1 27800

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Properties of Grape Tomato and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Grape Tomato and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Grape Tomato and Beardlip Penstemon. Grape Tomato doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Grape Tomato does not have fragrant flowers. Grape Tomato has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness and Vomiting and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Grape Tomato and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Grape Tomato and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Grape Tomato and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Grape Tomato and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Grape Tomato and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Grape Tomato and Beardlip Penstemon

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