Plum Tomato

Buddha's Hand

About Plum Tomato and Buddha's Hand

Plum Tomato

Buddha's Hand

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils

Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.62 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Burgundy, Plum

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Canning, Sauces

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

7.2 Common Name

Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

7.2.1 In Hindi

बेर टमाटर

Buddha's Hand Tree

7.2.2 In German

Eiertomate

Buddhas Hand Baum

7.2.3 In French

Plum Tomato

Main de Bouddha Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomate ciruela

Mano de Buda Árbol

7.2.5 In Greek

Plum ντομάτα

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tomate ameixa

Mão de Buda Árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Plum Tomato

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Augue Nullam consectetur

Buddha manus Arbor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Solanales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Solanum

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

13NA

1 27800

Properties of Plum Tomato and Buddha's Hand

Wondering what are the properties of Plum Tomato and Buddha's Hand? We provide you with everything About Plum Tomato and Buddha's Hand. Plum Tomato doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Hand doesn't have thorns. Also Plum Tomato does not have fragrant flowers. Plum Tomato has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing and Vomiting and Buddha's Hand has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing 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 Plum Tomato and Buddha's Hand and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum Tomato and Buddha's Hand

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

Plum Tomato and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Plum Tomato and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Plum Tomato height is 91.44 cm and width 7.62 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Plum Tomato and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Plum Tomato flower color: Yellow
Plum Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Plum Tomato and Buddha's Hand

Care of Plum Tomato and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Plum Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.