Plum Tomato

Taro

About Plum Tomato and Taro

Plum Tomato

Taro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.62 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Burgundy, Plum

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped

V-Shaped

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rats, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Canning, Sauces

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'

ALOCASIA micholitziana

7.2 Common Name

Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato

Elephant Ear, Taro

7.2.1 In Hindi

बेर टमाटर

अरवी

7.2.2 In German

Eiertomate

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

7.2.3 In French

Plum Tomato

Colocasia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomate ciruela

Colocasia

7.2.5 In Greek

Plum ντομάτα

Colocasia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tomate ameixa

Colocasia

7.2.7 In Polish

Plum Tomato

Kolokazja

7.2.8 In Latin

Augue Nullam consectetur

Colocasia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Arales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Solanum

Alocasia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Colocasiodeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1310

1 27800

Properties of Plum Tomato and Taro

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

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Season and Care of Plum Tomato and Taro

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

Plum Tomato and Taro Physical Information

Plum Tomato and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Plum Tomato height is 91.44 cm and width 7.62 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Plum Tomato and Taro are as follows:

Plum Tomato flower color: Yellow
Plum Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Plum Tomato and Taro

Care of Plum Tomato and Taro 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 Taro pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Plum Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.