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Cherry Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, South Africa, Asia

Types

Red, Yellow and Baby Plum
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana

Number of Varieties

3025
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-152-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

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
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves
-

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus
Crown rot

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
convulsions, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism
Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'
SCILLA

Common Name

Cherry Tomato
Squill

In Hindi

चेरी टमाटर
Squill

In German

Kirschtomate
Squill

In French

Tomate cerise
Squille

In Spanish

Tomate cherry
Escila

In Greek

Ντοματάκι
σκιλοκρόμμυδο

In Portuguese

Tomate cereja
Cila

In Polish

Pomidor wiśniowy
Cebulica

In Latin

Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility
Scilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Solanales
Liliales

Family

Solanaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Solanum
Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Solaneae
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

10081
1 27800
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Difference Between Cherry Tomato and Squill

If you are confused whether Cherry Tomato or Squill 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 Squill Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cherry Tomato are organic fertlizers, whereas for Squill fertilizers required are 5-10-10 fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cherry Tomato and Squill if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cherry Tomato and Squill

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cherry Tomato and Squill. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cherry Tomato and Squill 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 Squill is Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis and Lung Problems. Cherry Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Glowing Skin and Maintains teeth healthy while Squill has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Glowing Skin and Maintains teeth healthy.

Compare Facts of Cherry Tomato vs Squill

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