Wild Tomato

Wild Blue Phlox

About Wild Tomato and Wild Blue Phlox

Wild Tomato

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Olive, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tiny fruits

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Rash

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Vitamin C

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON peruvianum

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Wild Tomato

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Tomato

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Tomaten (Sektion)

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Lycopersicon

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Wild Tomato

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wild Tomato

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Pomidor

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Wild Tomato

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Solanum

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Solaneae

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

132

1 27800

Properties of Wild Tomato and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Wild Tomato and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Wild Tomato and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Wild Tomato and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Tomato height is 40.60 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wild Tomato and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Wild Tomato flower color: Yellow
Wild Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Tomato and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Wild Tomato and Wild Blue Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Wild Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.