Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Asia, India
Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
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Number of Varieties
5050
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Shaded sites
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-156-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
11- 6
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
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm302.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
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Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Grape tomato
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
अंगूर टमाटर
बरमूडा घास
In German
Traube Tomate
Bermuda Gras
In French
tomate uva
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
tomate uva
Grama
In Greek
ντομάτα σταφυλιών
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
tomate uva
grama Bermuda
In Polish
pomidorowa z winogro
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
uva tomatoes
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Solanum
Cynodon Rich
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Solaneae
Chlorideae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
302
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27800
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