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Grape Tomato
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About Grape Tomato and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Mexico

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

5020
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Shaded sites
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10 - 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, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 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
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison

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, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
Mealybugs

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Grape tomato
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

अंगूर टमाटर
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Traube Tomate
Mexican Bambus

In French

tomate uva
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

tomate uva
bambú mexicana

In Greek

ντομάτα σταφυλιών
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

tomate uva
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

pomidorowa z winogro
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

uva tomatoes
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Solanales
Poales

Family

Solanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Solanum
Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Solaneae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

3055
1 27800
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Properties of Grape Tomato and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Grape Tomato and Mexican Bamboo

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

Grape Tomato and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Grape Tomato and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Grape Tomato and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow

  • Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Grape Tomato and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Grape Tomato and Mexican Bamboo 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 Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.