Pokeberry

Grape Tomato

About Pokeberry and Grape Tomato

Pokeberry

Grape Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Canada

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Number of Varieties

1050

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

Loamy soils, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green, Light Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Purple

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Burgundy

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Small mammals

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Allergy

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

As decorated salad

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

Antioxidants, Metabolism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

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

Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYTOLACCA americana

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'

Common Name

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

Grape tomato

In Hindi

POKEBERRY

अंगूर टमाटर

In German

Kermesbeere

Traube Tomate

In French

POKEBERRY

tomate uva

In Spanish

Pokeberry

tomate uva

In Greek

POKEBERRY

ντομάτα σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

POKEBERRY

tomate uva

In Polish

alkiermes

pomidorowa z winogro

In Latin

pokeberry

uva tomatoes

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Phytolaccaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Phytolacca

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

3530

1 27800

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Properties of Pokeberry and Grape Tomato

Wondering what are the properties of Pokeberry and Grape Tomato? We provide you with everything About Pokeberry and Grape Tomato. Pokeberry doesn't have thorns and Grape Tomato doesn't have thorns. Also Pokeberry does not have fragrant flowers. Pokeberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly and Vomiting and Grape Tomato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly 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 Pokeberry and Grape Tomato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pokeberry and Grape Tomato

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

Pokeberry and Grape Tomato Physical Information

Pokeberry and Grape Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Grape Tomato height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pokeberry and Grape Tomato are as follows:

Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green
Grape Tomato flower color: Yellow
Grape Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pokeberry and Grape Tomato

Care of Pokeberry and Grape Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pokeberry pruning is done Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Grape Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs. In summer Pokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Grape Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.