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About Grape Tomato and Shingle Oak


About Shingle Oak and Grape Tomato


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
United States, Central United States  

Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato  
Deciduous Tree  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
334  
27

Habitat
Loamy soils, Shaded sites  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-4  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed  
oblong or obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
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  
Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
Phosphorous  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Sunken patches  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos  
Birds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting  
Severe allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism  
Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent  
Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'  
QUERCUS imbricaria  

Common Name
Grape tomato  
Shingle Oak  

In Hindi
अंगूर टमाटर  
Shingle Oak  

In German
Traube Tomate  
Kies Eiche  

In French
tomate uva  
Shingle Oak  

In Spanish
tomate uva  
teja de madera de roble  

In Greek
ντομάτα σταφυλιών  
βότσαλα Oak  

In Portuguese
tomate uva  
Shingle Oak  

In Polish
pomidorowa z winogro  
gont Oak  

In Latin
uva tomatoes  
Quercus imbricaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Fagales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Fagaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Quercus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Solaneae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Fagoideae  

Number of Species
30  
8  

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Properties of Grape Tomato and Shingle Oak

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

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Season and Care of Grape Tomato and Shingle Oak

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

Grape Tomato and Shingle Oak Physical Information

Grape Tomato and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Grape Tomato and Shingle Oak are as follows:

Care of Grape Tomato and Shingle Oak

Care of Grape Tomato and Shingle Oak 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 Shingle Oak 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 Shingle Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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