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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Red, Yellow and Baby Plum  
No Available  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
55  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm  
4
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
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
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
fungus  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting  
Rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
Formal Garden  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent  
Used to make juice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'  
Malus Barbara Ann  

Common Name
Cherry Tomato  
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple  

In Hindi
चेरी टमाटर  
Crabapple  

In German
Kirschtomate  
Crabapple  

In French
Tomate cerise  
Crabapple  

In Spanish
Tomate cherry  
manzano silvestre  

In Greek
Ντοματάκι  
Crabapple  

In Portuguese
Tomate cereja  
Crabapple  

In Polish
Pomidor wiśniowy  
jabłoń  

In Latin
Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility  
Crabapple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Rosales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Solaneae  
Maleae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
100  
55  
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Difference Between Cherry Tomato and Crabapple

If you are confused whether Cherry Tomato or Crabapple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cherry Tomato and Crabapple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cherry Tomato are organic fertlizers, whereas for Crabapple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cherry Tomato and Crabapple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cherry Tomato and Crabapple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Tomato and Crabapple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Tomato and Crabapple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cherry Tomato is Antioxidants and Metabolism whereas of Crabapple is . Cherry Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Glowing Skin and Maintains teeth healthy while Crabapple has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Glowing Skin and Maintains teeth healthy.

Compare Facts of Cherry Tomato vs Crabapple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cherry Tomato vs Crabapple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cherry Tomato are Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness and Vomiting whereas of Crabapple have Rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cherry Tomato has showy fruits and Crabapple has showy fruits. Also Cherry Tomato is not flowering and Crabapple is not flowering . You can compare Cherry Tomato and Crabapple facts and facts of other plants too.

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