Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
World/Pandemic
Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
Paspalum vaginatum
Number of Varieties
5010
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Shaded sites
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
H2, 17, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Green, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Sprigging or Stolonizing
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
Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Dollar spot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms
Allergy
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'
PASPALUM vaginatum
Common Name
Grape tomato
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum
In Hindi
अंगूर टमाटर
Seashore Paspalum
In German
Traube Tomate
Seashore Paspalum
In French
tomate uva
Seashore Paspalum
In Spanish
tomate uva
Paspalum
In Greek
ντομάτα σταφυλιών
Αιγιαλός Paspalum
In Portuguese
tomate uva
seashore Paspalum
In Polish
pomidorowa z winogro
Nad morzem Paspalum
In Latin
uva tomatoes
Paspalum maris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Solanum
Paspalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Solaneae
Paniceae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
3020
1
27800
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