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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants

Origin
South America

Types
Solanum pimpinellifolium

Number of Varieties
20 92

Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13

AHS Heat Zone
-

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

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
40.60 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red, Olive, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tiny fruits

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON peruvianum

Common Name
Wild Tomato

In Hindi
Wild Tomato

In German
Tomaten (Sektion)

In French
Lycopersicon

In Spanish
Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon

In Greek
Wild Tomato

In Portuguese
Wild Tomato

In Polish
Pomidor

In Latin
Wild Tomato

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Vascular plant

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Solanales

Family
Solanaceae

Genus
Solanum

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Solaneae

Subfamily
Solanoideae

Number of Species
13 100

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Properties of Wild Tomato

Want to know the properties of Wild Tomato? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Wild Tomato is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Rash. Wild Tomato Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Wild Tomato Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Wild Tomato. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Wild Tomato physical information is as follows: 40.60 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Wild Tomato

Taking Wild Tomato Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Wild Tomato include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Wild Tomato

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Wild Tomato is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Wild Tomato is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Solanum pimpinellifolium. This plant's habitat is Loamy soils and Moist Soils and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-13. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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