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Grape Tomato
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Caribbean, Central America

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Number of Varieties

5016
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Shaded sites
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10 - 5

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, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 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
Cream, Green, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Gold, Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Division, 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
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Seeds

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
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'
ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Common Name

Grape tomato
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

In Hindi

अंगूर टमाटर
Bushy Bluestem plant

In German

Traube Tomate
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

In French

tomate uva
plante buissonnante Bluestem

In Spanish

tomate uva
planta arbustiva andropogon

In Greek

ντομάτα σταφυλιών
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

In Portuguese

tomate uva
planta arbustiva Bluestem

In Polish

pomidorowa z winogro
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

In Latin

uva tomatoes
Bushy bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cyperales

Family

Solanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Solanum
Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Solaneae
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

30100
1 27800
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Difference Between Grape Tomato and Bushy Bluestem

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Importance of Grape Tomato and Bushy Bluestem

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Compare Facts of Grape Tomato vs Bushy Bluestem

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 Grape Tomato vs Bushy Bluestem 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 Grape Tomato are Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness and Vomiting whereas of Bushy Bluestem have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Grape Tomato has showy fruits and Bushy Bluestem has showy fruits. Also Grape Tomato is not flowering and Bushy Bluestem is not flowering . You can compare Grape Tomato and Bushy Bluestem facts and facts of other plants too.