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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
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Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Shaded sites
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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

Elliptic, toothed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, From bulbs

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 the Soil well drained, 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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Metabolism
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'
Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Grape tomato
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

अंगूर टमाटर
pinkroot

In German

Traube Tomate
Spigelia

In French

tomate uva
Spigelia

In Spanish

tomate uva
Spigelia

In Greek

ντομάτα σταφυλιών
Spigelia

In Portuguese

tomate uva
Spigelia

In Polish

pomidorowa z winogro
Spigelia

In Latin

uva tomatoes
Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae
Loganiceae

Genus

Solanum
Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

3060
1 27800
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Difference Between Grape Tomato and Pinkroot

If you are confused whether Grape Tomato or Pinkroot 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 Grape Tomato and Pinkroot Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Grape Tomato are Apply 5-10-5 amounts, whereas for Pinkroot fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost and Organic Flower Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Grape Tomato and Pinkroot if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Grape Tomato and Pinkroot

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Grape Tomato and Pinkroot. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Grape Tomato and Pinkroot 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 Grape Tomato is Antioxidants and Metabolism whereas of Pinkroot is Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema and hemorrhoids. Grape Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Glowing Skin and Maintains teeth healthy while Pinkroot has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Glowing Skin and Maintains teeth healthy.

Compare Facts of Grape Tomato vs Pinkroot

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 Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot have Red eyes, Vomiting and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Grape Tomato has showy fruits and Pinkroot has no showy fruits. Also Grape Tomato is not flowering and Pinkroot is not flowering . You can compare Grape Tomato and Pinkroot facts and facts of other plants too.