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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
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Number of Varieties

50700
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-5

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
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

7.62 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple, Burgundy, Plum
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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

Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Canning, Sauces
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

बेर टमाटर
हीथ

In German

Eiertomate
Heidekraut

In French

Plum Tomato
bruyère

In Spanish

Tomate ciruela
brezo

In Greek

Plum ντομάτα
ερείκη

In Portuguese

tomate ameixa
urze

In Polish

Plum Tomato
wrzos

In Latin

Augue Nullam consectetur
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Ericales

Family

Solanaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Solanum
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Ericeae

Subfamily

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Ericoideae

Number of Species

13860
1 27800
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Difference Between Plum Tomato and Heather

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

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Importance of Plum Tomato and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plum Tomato and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plum Tomato and Heather 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 Plum Tomato is whereas of Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Plum Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Plum Tomato vs Heather

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 Plum Tomato vs Heather 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 Plum Tomato are Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing and Vomiting whereas of Heather have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plum Tomato has showy fruits and Heather has no showy fruits. Also Plum Tomato is not flowering and Heather is not flowering . You can compare Plum Tomato and Heather facts and facts of other plants too.