Grape Tomato

Sausage Tree

About Grape Tomato and Sausage Tree

Grape Tomato

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

509

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Grape tomato

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

अंगूर टमाटर

Sausage Tree

In German

Traube Tomate

Sausage Tree

In French

tomate uva

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

tomate uva

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

tomate uva

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

pomidorowa z winogro

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

uva tomatoes

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Solanum

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

309

1 27800

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Properties of Grape Tomato and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Grape Tomato and Sausage Tree

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

Grape Tomato and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Grape Tomato and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Grape Tomato and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Grape Tomato and Sausage Tree

Care of Grape Tomato and Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.