Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Russia/Siberia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Shrub
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
Number of Varieties
350
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-711-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm7.62 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Bell Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Canning, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'
Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato
In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
बेर टमाटर
In German
Mikrobiota
Eiertomate
In French
microbiote
Plum Tomato
In Spanish
microbiota
Tomate ciruela
In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
Plum ντομάτα
In Portuguese
microbiota
tomate ameixa
In Polish
mikroflory
Plum Tomato
In Latin
Microbiota
Augue Nullam consectetur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Solanales
Family
Cupressaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Microbiota
Solanum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
113
1
27800
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