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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Asia

Types

Red, Yellow and Baby Plum
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
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Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

fungus
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad
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Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'
SPINACIA oleracea

Common Name

Cherry Tomato
Spinach

In Hindi

चेरी टमाटर
पालक

In German

Kirschtomate
Spinat

In French

Tomate cerise
Épinards

In Spanish

Tomate cherry
Espinacas

In Greek

Ντοματάκι
Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Tomate cereja
Espinafre

In Polish

Pomidor wiśniowy
Szpinak

In Latin

Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility
Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Solanum
Spinacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae
Anserineae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

100800
1 27800
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Difference Between Cherry Tomato and Spinach

If you are confused whether Cherry Tomato or Spinach 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 Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cherry Tomato are organic fertlizers, whereas for Spinach fertilizers required are Fertilize when new. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cherry Tomato and Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cherry Tomato and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Tomato and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Tomato and Spinach 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 Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Cherry Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Glowing Skin and Maintains teeth healthy while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Glowing Skin and Maintains teeth healthy.

Compare Facts of Cherry Tomato vs Spinach

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 Spinach 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 Spinach have Food Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cherry Tomato has showy fruits and Spinach has no showy fruits. Also Cherry Tomato is not flowering and Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Cherry Tomato and Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.