Melampodium

Cherry Tomato

About Melampodium and Cherry Tomato

Melampodium

Cherry Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Perennials

Red, Yellow and Baby Plum

Number of Varieties

4030

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm3,050.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

As decorated salad

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

Flowers, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'

Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

Cherry Tomato

In Hindi

Melampodium

चेरी टमाटर

In German

Melmpodiam

Kirschtomate

In French

Melmpodiam

Tomate cerise

In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Tomate cherry

In Greek

Melmpodiam

Ντοματάκι

In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

Tomate cereja

In Polish

Melmpodiam

Pomidor wiśniowy

In Latin

Melmpodiam

Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Solanales

Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Melampodium

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Solaneae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

39100

1 27800

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Properties of Melampodium and Cherry Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Cherry Tomato

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

Melampodium and Cherry Tomato Physical Information

Melampodium and Cherry Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cherry Tomato height is 3,050.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Cherry Tomato are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Cherry Tomato flower color: Yellow
Cherry Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Melampodium and Cherry Tomato

Care of Melampodium and Cherry Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Tomato pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead leaves. In summer Melampodium 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.