Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
South America, Chile
Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
Number of Varieties
504000
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-3
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, 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
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.44 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.62 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Blue, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Burgundy, Plum
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loose, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
15-15-15 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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Canning, Sauces
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'
SOLANUM tuberosum
Common Name
Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
In Hindi
बेर टमाटर
आलू
In German
Eiertomate
Kartoffel
In French
Plum Tomato
Pomme de terre
In Spanish
Tomate ciruela
Patata
In Greek
Plum ντομάτα
Πατάτα
In Portuguese
tomate ameixa
Batata
In Polish
Plum Tomato
Ziemniak
In Latin
Augue Nullam consectetur
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
131400
1
27800
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