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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Solanum pimpinellifolium
Cut-leaved groundcherry,Carolina horsenettle, Wallace's nightshade

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Moist Soils
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-13-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Olive, Orange Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tiny fruits
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON peruvianum
LYCOPERSICON

Common Name

Wild Tomato
Lycopersicon

In Hindi

Wild Tomato
Lycopersicon

In German

Tomaten (Sektion)
Lycopersicon

In French

Lycopersicon
Lycopersicon

In Spanish

Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon
Lycopersicon

In Greek

Wild Tomato
Lycopersicon

In Portuguese

Wild Tomato
Lycopersicon

In Polish

Pomidor
Lycopersicon

In Latin

Wild Tomato
Lycopersicon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Solanales

Family

Solanaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Solanum
Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Solaneae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

1313
1 27800
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Difference Between Wild Tomato and Lycopersicon

If you are confused whether Wild Tomato or Lycopersicon 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 Wild Tomato and Lycopersicon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wild Tomato are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lycopersicon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Wild Tomato and Lycopersicon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wild Tomato and Lycopersicon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wild Tomato and Lycopersicon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wild Tomato and Lycopersicon 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 Wild Tomato is Antioxidants and Vitamin C whereas of Lycopersicon is . Wild Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: while Lycopersicon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wild Tomato vs Lycopersicon

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 Wild Tomato vs Lycopersicon 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 Wild Tomato are Rash whereas of Lycopersicon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wild Tomato has showy fruits and Lycopersicon has showy fruits. Also Wild Tomato is not flowering and Lycopersicon is not flowering . You can compare Wild Tomato and Lycopersicon facts and facts of other plants too.