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About Grape Tomato and Red Currant


About Red Currant and Grape Tomato


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato  
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
3  

Habitat
Loamy soils, Shaded sites  
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
White, Red, Pink, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

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  
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Loam  

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 half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth  

Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts  
Citrus, Fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism  
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent  
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'  
RIBES rubrum  

Common Name
Grape tomato  
Red Currant  

In Hindi
अंगूर टमाटर  
Red Currant  

In German
Traube Tomate  
Rote Johannisbeere  

In French
tomate uva  
Groseille  

In Spanish
tomate uva  
Grosella  

In Greek
ντομάτα σταφυλιών  
Κόκκινη σταφίδα  

In Portuguese
tomate uva  
Groselha  

In Polish
pomidorowa z winogro  
Porzeczkowy  

In Latin
uva tomatoes  
red RIBES  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Rosales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Grossulariaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Ribes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Solaneae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
150  
99+

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Properties of Grape Tomato and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Grape Tomato and Red Currant

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

Grape Tomato and Red Currant Physical Information

Grape Tomato and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Grape Tomato and Red Currant are as follows:

Care of Grape Tomato and Red Currant

Care of Grape Tomato and Red Currant 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 Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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