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About Grape Tomato and Kou


Kou
About Kou and Grape Tomato


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  

Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato  
Mareer, Manjak  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Shaded sites  
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
10-15  

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  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
670.00 cm  
31

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Light Green, Chocolate  

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  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Root rot, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting  
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy  
Making cosmetics, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism  
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent  
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'  
CORDIA subcordata  

Common Name
Grape tomato  
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet  

In Hindi
अंगूर टमाटर  
Cordia subcordata  

In German
Traube Tomate  
Cordia subcordata  

In French
tomate uva  
Cordia subcordata  

In Spanish
tomate uva  
Cordia subcordata  

In Greek
ντομάτα σταφυλιών  
Cordia subcordata  

In Portuguese
tomate uva  
Cordia subcordata  

In Polish
pomidorowa z winogro  
Cordia subcordata  

In Latin
uva tomatoes  
Cordia subcordata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Lamiales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Cordia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Solaneae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
1  

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Properties of Grape Tomato and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Grape Tomato and Kou

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

Grape Tomato and Kou Physical Information

Grape Tomato and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Grape Tomato and Kou are as follows:

Care of Grape Tomato and Kou

Care of Grape Tomato and Kou 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 Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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