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About Plum Tomato and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Plum Tomato


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.62 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Burgundy, Plum  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos  
Birds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Canning, Sauces  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato  
European spindle  

In Hindi
बेर टमाटर  
आम धुरी  

In German
Eiertomate  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Plum Tomato  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Tomate ciruela  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Plum ντομάτα  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
tomate ameixa  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Plum Tomato  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Augue Nullam consectetur  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Celastrales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
13  
99+
30  

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Properties of Plum Tomato and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Plum Tomato and Common Spindle

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

Plum Tomato and Common Spindle Physical Information

Plum Tomato and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Plum Tomato height is 91.44 cm and width 7.62 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Plum Tomato and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Plum Tomato and Common Spindle

Care of Plum Tomato and Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Plum Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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