Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica
Number of Varieties
50140
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Shaded sites
gardens, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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
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
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall
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
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Cutting, Transplanting
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
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mosquito
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Allergy
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Groundcover
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'
BASSIA scoparia
Common Name
Grape tomato
Burningbush, Kochia
In Hindi
अंगूर टमाटर
Bassia scoparia
In German
Traube Tomate
Besen-Radmelde
In French
tomate uva
Bassia scoparia
In Spanish
tomate uva
Kochia scoparia
In Greek
ντομάτα σταφυλιών
Bassia scoparia
In Portuguese
tomate uva
Bassia scoparia
In Polish
pomidorowa z winogro
Mietelnik żakula
In Latin
uva tomatoes
Bassia scoparia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Caryophyllales
Family
Solanaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Solanum
Bassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Solaneae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Camphorosmoideae
Number of Species
304
1
27800
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