Grape Tomato

Homalomena

About Grape Tomato and Homalomena

Grape Tomato

Homalomena

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

50120

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

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

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Rhizomes

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Leaves used for wrapping food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

Grape tomato

Homalomena

In Hindi

अंगूर टमाटर

Homalomena

In German

Traube Tomate

Homalomena

In French

tomate uva

Homalomena

In Spanish

tomate uva

Homalomena

In Greek

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

Homalomena

In Portuguese

tomate uva

homalomena

In Polish

pomidorowa z winogro

Homalomena

In Latin

uva tomatoes

Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Arales

Family

Solanaceae

Araceae

Genus

Solanum

Homalomena

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

30122

1 27800

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Properties of Grape Tomato and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Grape Tomato and Homalomena

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

Grape Tomato and Homalomena Physical Information

Grape Tomato and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Grape Tomato and Homalomena are as follows:

Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Grape Tomato and Homalomena

Care of Grape Tomato and Homalomena 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 Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.