Wild Tomato

Monkey-flower

About Wild Tomato and Monkey-flower

Wild Tomato

Monkey-flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

Types

Solanum pimpinellifolium

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-139-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

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

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Olive, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tiny fruits

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Larva

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Vitamin C

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON peruvianum

Diplacus aurantiacus

Common Name

Wild Tomato

Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower

In Hindi

Wild Tomato

Monkey Flower

In German

Tomaten (Sektion)

Monkey Flower

In French

Lycopersicon

Monkey Flower

In Spanish

Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon

Monkey Flower

In Greek

Wild Tomato

Monkey Flower

In Portuguese

Wild Tomato

Monkey Flower

In Polish

Pomidor

Monkey Flower

In Latin

Wild Tomato

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Solanum

Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

13100

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Tomato and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Wild Tomato and Monkey-flower

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

Wild Tomato and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Wild Tomato and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Tomato height is 40.60 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Tomato and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Wild Tomato flower color: Yellow
Wild Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Tomato and Monkey-flower

Care of Wild Tomato and Monkey-flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Monkey-flower pruning is done 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 Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.