Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
501
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40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Shaded sites
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15-9999
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
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Habit
Vining/Climbing
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
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Allergy
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Grape tomato
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
अंगूर टमाटर
कबिट
In German
Traube Tomate
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
tomate uva
Kawista
In Spanish
tomate uva
Kawista
In Greek
ντομάτα σταφυλιών
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
tomate uva
Limonia
In Polish
pomidorowa z winogro
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
uva tomatoes
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Sapindales
Family
Solanaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Solanum
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Solaneae
Citreae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
301
1
27800
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