Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
China
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
Red, Yellow and Baby Plum
Number of Varieties
330
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, Slopes
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Sooty Mold
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Metabolism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant
Botanical Name
SARCOCOCCA confusa
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'
Common Name
Sweet Box
Cherry Tomato
In Hindi
Sarcococca confusa
चेरी टमाटर
In German
Sarcococca verwirrt
Kirschtomate
In French
Sarcococca confus
Tomate cerise
In Spanish
Sarcococca confundido
Tomate cherry
In Greek
Sarcococca συγχέεται
Ντοματάκι
In Portuguese
Sarcococca confuso
Tomate cereja
In Polish
sarcococca mylić
Pomidor wiśniowy
In Latin
confusa Sarcococca
Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Buxales
Solanales
Family
Buxaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Sarcococca
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Solaneae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
20100
1
27800
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