Grape Tomato

Kapok

About Grape Tomato and Kapok

Grape Tomato

Kapok

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Orange Red

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

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

Pruning

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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

Ceiba pentandra

Common Name

Grape tomato

Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree

In Hindi

अंगूर टमाटर

सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली

In German

Traube Tomate

Kapok baum

In French

tomate uva

Fromager

In Spanish

tomate uva

Ceiba

In Greek

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

Ceiba

In Portuguese

tomate uva

Mafumeira

In Polish

pomidorowa z winogro

Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy

In Latin

uva tomatoes

Ceiba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Malvales

Family

Solanaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Solanum

Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

3010

1 27800

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Properties of Grape Tomato and Kapok

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

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Season and Care of Grape Tomato and Kapok

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

Grape Tomato and Kapok Physical Information

Grape Tomato and Kapok physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kapok height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Grape Tomato and Kapok are as follows:

Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kapok flower color: Red and Orange Red
Kapok leaf color: Green

Care of Grape Tomato and Kapok

Care of Grape Tomato and Kapok 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 Kapok pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kapok needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.