Grape Tomato

Prairie Dropseed

About Grape Tomato and Prairie Dropseed

Grape Tomato

Prairie Dropseed

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

5015

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, 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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Used As Food, 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

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

Grape tomato

Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

अंगूर टमाटर

prairie dropseed

In German

Traube Tomate

Prärie Dropseed

In French

tomate uva

prairie dropseed

In Spanish

tomate uva

dropseed pradera

In Greek

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

tomate uva

pradaria dropseed

In Polish

pomidorowa z winogro

łąka dropseed

In Latin

uva tomatoes

PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Poales

Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Solanum

Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

3010

1 27800

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Properties of Grape Tomato and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of Grape Tomato and Prairie Dropseed

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

Grape Tomato and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Grape Tomato and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Grape Tomato and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Grape Tomato and Prairie Dropseed

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