Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Vegetable
Origin
North-Central United States, Canada
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
Number of Varieties
250
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-811-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm7.62 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold, Brown
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Bell Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Bulbs
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Canning, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
CAREX muskingumensis 'Ice Fountains'
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'
Common Name
Palm Sedge
Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato
In Hindi
Palm Sedge
बेर टमाटर
In German
Palm Sedge
Eiertomate
In French
Palm Sedge
Plum Tomato
In Spanish
Palm Sedge
Tomate ciruela
In Greek
Palm Sedge
Plum ντομάτα
In Portuguese
Palm Sedge
tomate ameixa
In Polish
Palm Sedge
Plum Tomato
In Latin
Palm Sedge
Augue Nullam consectetur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Lillosida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Solanales
Family
Cyperaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Carex
Solanum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50013
1
27800
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