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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
China  

Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato  
Osmanthus fragrans  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils, Shaded sites  
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
7-99  

AHS Heat Zone
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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

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 Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

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  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week  

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  
Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos  
Bees  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism  
Antioxidants  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent  
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'  
OSMANTHUS delavayi  

Common Name
Grape tomato  
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive  

In Hindi
अंगूर टमाटर  
चाय ओलिव  

In German
Traube Tomate  
Tea Olive  

In French
tomate uva  
Tea Olive  

In Spanish
tomate uva  
té verde oliva  

In Greek
ντομάτα σταφυλιών  
τσάι Ελιάς  

In Portuguese
tomate uva  
Tea Olive  

In Polish
pomidorowa z winogro  
Herbata z oliwek  

In Latin
uva tomatoes  
Tea Olive  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Lamiales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Osmanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Solaneae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
30  

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Difference Between Grape Tomato and Tea Olive

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

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Importance of Grape Tomato and Tea Olive

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Grape Tomato and Tea Olive. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Grape Tomato and Tea Olive 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 Tea Olive is Antioxidants. Grape Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Glowing Skin and Maintains teeth healthy while Tea Olive has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Glowing Skin and Maintains teeth healthy.

Compare Facts of Grape Tomato vs Tea Olive

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

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