Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
Blue Lyme Grass
Number of Varieties
507
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Shaded sites
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-154-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10 - 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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Creamy Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Yellow, Pink, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, 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, occasional watering once established
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Stem
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'
LEYMUS arenarius 'Blue Dune'
Common Name
Grape tomato
Blue Dune Lyme Grass, Sand Ryegrass
In Hindi
अंगूर टमाटर
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
In German
Traube Tomate
Blau Dune Lyme Grass
In French
tomate uva
Bleu Dune Lyme Herbe
In Spanish
tomate uva
Azul Duna hierba de Lyme
In Greek
ντομάτα σταφυλιών
Μπλε Dune Lyme Grass
In Portuguese
tomate uva
Azul Dune Lyme grama
In Polish
pomidorowa z winogro
Niebieska Trawa Dune z Lyme
In Latin
uva tomatoes
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Solanum
Elymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Solaneae
Triticeae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
3025
1
27800
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