Wild Tomato

Cornflower

About Wild Tomato and Cornflower

Wild Tomato

Cornflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Types

Solanum pimpinellifolium

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-132-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Olive, Orange Red

Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tiny fruits

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Rash

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Vitamin C

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON peruvianum

CENTAUREA cyanus

Common Name

Wild Tomato

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

In Hindi

Wild Tomato

Hydrangea

In German

Tomaten (Sektion)

Hortensie

In French

Lycopersicon

Hortensia

In Spanish

Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon

Hortensia

In Greek

Wild Tomato

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Wild Tomato

Hortênsia

In Polish

Pomidor

Hortensja

In Latin

Wild Tomato

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asterales

Family

Solanaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Solanum

Centaurea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Cynareae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Carduoideae

Number of Species

13250

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Tomato and Cornflower

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Tomato and Cornflower? We provide you with everything About Wild Tomato and Cornflower. Wild Tomato doesn't have thorns and Cornflower doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Tomato does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Tomato has allergic reactions like Rash and Cornflower has allergic reactions like Rash. 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 Wild Tomato and Cornflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Tomato and Cornflower

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

Wild Tomato and Cornflower Physical Information

Wild Tomato and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Tomato height is 40.60 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Tomato and Cornflower are as follows:

Wild Tomato flower color: Yellow
Wild Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Wild Tomato and Cornflower

Care of Wild Tomato and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.