Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
India, Nepal
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
it is a type of ginger
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
Number of Varieties
-50
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1211-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm7.62 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Purple, Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Bell Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
Pests and Diseases
-
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos
Allergy
-
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Root bark
Fruits
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Canning, Sauces
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'
Common Name
Yellow Ginger
Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato
In Hindi
पीले अदरक
बेर टमाटर
In German
Gelber Ingwer
Eiertomate
In French
Ginger Jaune
Plum Tomato
In Spanish
jengibre amarillo
Tomate ciruela
In Greek
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
Plum ντομάτα
In Portuguese
Ginger amarelo
tomate ameixa
In Polish
żółty Ginger
Plum Tomato
In Latin
Yellow Gingiber
Augue Nullam consectetur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Monocotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Solanales
Family
Zingiberaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Hedychium
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
120013
1
27800
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