Grape Tomato

Jatropha

About Grape Tomato and Jatropha

Grape Tomato

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

50170

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

JATROPHA

Common Name

Grape tomato

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

अंगूर टमाटर

रतनजोत

In German

Traube Tomate

Purgiernuß

In French

tomate uva

purghère

In Spanish

tomate uva

frailejón

In Greek

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

jatropha

In Portuguese

tomate uva

galamaluco

In Polish

pomidorowa z winogro

jatrofa

In Latin

uva tomatoes

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Euphorbiales

Family

Solanaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Solanum

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Solaneae

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

30170

1 27800

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Properties of Grape Tomato and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Grape Tomato and Jatropha

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

Grape Tomato and Jatropha Physical Information

Grape Tomato and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Grape Tomato and Jatropha are as follows:

Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Grape Tomato and Jatropha

Care of Grape Tomato and Jatropha 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 Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.