Grape Tomato

Malabar Spinach

About Grape Tomato and Malabar Spinach

Grape Tomato

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

505

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, 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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Grape tomato

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

अंगूर टमाटर

पोई

In German

Traube Tomate

Malabarspinat

In French

tomate uva

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

tomate uva

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

tomate uva

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

pomidorowa z winogro

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

uva tomatoes

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Solanum

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

3060

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Properties of Grape Tomato and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Grape Tomato and Malabar Spinach

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

Grape Tomato and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Grape Tomato and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Grape Tomato and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Grape Tomato and Malabar Spinach

Care of Grape Tomato and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.