1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Loamy soils, Shaded sites
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic, toothed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Needs 2-3 times watering per week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Pollen
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
As decorated salad
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antioxidants, Metabolism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERAGROSTIS curvula
LYCOPERSICON esculentum var cerasiforme 'Grape'
7.2 Common Name
Weeping Lovegrass
Grape tomato
7.2.1 In Hindi
Weeping Lovegrass
अंगूर टमाटर
7.2.2 In German
Weinend lovegrass
Traube Tomate
7.2.3 In French
Weeping lovegrass
tomate uva
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
κλάμα Lovegrass
ντομάτα σταφυλιών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
chorando lovegrass
tomate uva
7.2.7 In Polish
Płacząca Lovegrass
pomidorowa z winogro
7.2.8 In Latin
Plorans Lovegrass
uva tomatoes
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Solanoideae
8.10 Number of Species