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About Cherry Tomato and Jumpseed


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Red, Yellow and Baby Plum  

Number of Varieties
1  
30  
99+

Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
3,050.00 cm  
4

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper  
Red  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Dark Red  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
As decorated salad  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antioxidants, Metabolism  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes  
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana  
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'  

Common Name
Jumpseed  
Cherry Tomato  

In Hindi
jumpseed  
चेरी टमाटर  

In German
jumpseed  
Kirschtomate  

In French
jumpseed  
Tomate cerise  

In Spanish
jumpseed  
Tomate cherry  

In Greek
jumpseed  
Ντοματάκι  

In Portuguese
jumpseed  
Tomate cereja  

In Polish
jumpseed  
Pomidor wiśniowy  

In Latin
Salire celeritate  
Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Solanales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
Solanum  

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

Tribe
-  
Solaneae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
25  
100  

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Properties of Jumpseed and Cherry Tomato

Wondering what are the properties of Jumpseed and Cherry Tomato? We provide you with everything About Jumpseed and Cherry Tomato. Jumpseed doesn't have thorns and Cherry Tomato doesn't have thorns. Also Jumpseed does not have fragrant flowers. Jumpseed has allergic reactions like and Cherry Tomato has allergic reactions like . 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 Jumpseed and Cherry Tomato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Cherry Tomato

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

Jumpseed and Cherry Tomato Physical Information

Jumpseed and Cherry Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cherry Tomato height is 3,050.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Cherry Tomato are as follows:

Care of Jumpseed and Cherry Tomato

Care of Jumpseed and Cherry Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Tomato pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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