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Umbrella Tree and Plum Tomato


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Loamy soils  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
5-8  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.62 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Burgundy, Plum  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs watering 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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark  

Other Uses
Canning, Sauces  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
बेर टमाटर  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Eiertomate  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Plum Tomato  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Tomate ciruela  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
Plum ντομάτα  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
tomate ameixa  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Plum Tomato  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Augue Nullam consectetur  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
13  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Plum Tomato and Umbrella Tree

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

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Importance of Plum Tomato and Umbrella Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plum Tomato and Umbrella Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plum Tomato and Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree is Odontalgic and Stomachic. Plum Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: while Umbrella Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Plum Tomato vs Umbrella Tree

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 Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plum Tomato has showy fruits and Umbrella Tree has showy fruits. Also Plum Tomato is not flowering and Umbrella Tree is not flowering . You can compare Plum Tomato and Umbrella Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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