Species Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato, Love Apple) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Solanum lycopersicum
Common name: Tomato, Love Apple

Measurements

Height: 2 - 10 ft
Spread: 1 - 5 ft
Spacing: 24 in
Growth Rate: Fast

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil Drainage: Well Drained
Soil type: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Annual
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green
Fall foliage: Green
Bloom time: Spring, Summer
Bloom color: Yellow, Bright Yellow
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer
Propagation methods: Seeds
Attracts: Birds, Bees, Butterflies

Toxicity

Toxic to humans: Yes
Toxic to dogs: Yes
Toxic to cats: Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. 185. 1753.

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Subfamily: Solanoideae
Tribe: Solaneae
Genus: Solanum

Synonyms

Amatula flava Amatula rubra Lycopersicon esculentum Lycopersicon cerasiforme Lycopersicon cerasiforme var. cerasiforme Lycopersicon cerasiforme var. cognitum Lycopersicon cerasiforme var. leptophyllum Lycopersicon cerasiforme var. luteum Lycopersicon cerasiforme var. ruber Lycopersicon cordiforme Lycopersicon densifolium Lycopersicon finiens Lycopersicon flammatum Lycopersicon fruticosum Lycopersicon incarnatum Lycopersicon infiniens Lycopersicon oviforme Lycopersicon parvibaccatum Lycopersicon persicoides Lycopersicon perspicuum Lycopersicon pluriloculare Lycopersicon pygmaeum Lycopersicon scopigerum Lycopersicon scopigerum Lycopersicon speciosum Lycopersicon esculentum subsp. cultum Lycopersicon esculentum subsp. esculentum Lycopersicon esculentum subsp. galenii Lycopersicon esculentum subsp. humboldtii Lycopersicon esculentum subsp. subspontaneum Lycopersicon esculentum subsp. typicum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. detgrandifolioaurantium Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. detgrandifolioroseum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. detgrandifoliorubrum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. detvalidocitreum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. detvalidoluteum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. detvalidorubrum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. detvulgareaurantium Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. detvulgarecitreum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. detvulgareroseum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. detvulgarerubrum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. detvulgarerufum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. detvulgarevariegatum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. esculentum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. flaviocarpum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetgrandifolioaurantium Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetgrandifolioluteum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetgrandifolioroseum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetvalidoaurantium Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetvalidorubrum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetvalidovariegatum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetvulgarealbum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetvulgareaurantium Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetvulgarebrunneorubrum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetvulgarechlorocoralli Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetvulgarechlorosarcum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetvulgareluteum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetvulgareroseum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetvulgarerubrum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetvulgarerufum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetvulgarevariegatum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. luteocarpum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. nanovalidoaurantium Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. nanovalidorubrum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. nanovulgareaurantium Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. nanovulgarerubrum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. rosicarpum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. rubescens Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. rubicundum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. xanthocarpum Lycopersicon subviride Lycopersicon esculentum var. aurantium Lycopersicon esculentum var. brunneorubrum Lycopersicon esculentum var. bukasovii Lycopersicon esculentum var. cerasiforme Lycopersicon esculentum var. cerasiforme Lycopersicon esculentum var. chlorocorallinum Lycopersicon esculentum var. chlorosarcum Lycopersicon esculentum var. chrysocarpum Lycopersicon esculentum var. citrinum Lycopersicon esculentum var. colombianum Lycopersicon esculentum var. cydonicum Lycopersicon esculentum var. elongatum Lycopersicon esculentum var. erythrocarpum Lycopersicon esculentum var. esculentum Lycopersicon esculentum var. eupimpinellifolium Lycopersicon esculentum var. grandifolium Lycopersicon esculentum var. humboltii Lycopersicon esculentum var. humboltii Lycopersicon esculentum var. leptophyllum Lycopersicon esculentum var. leucocarpum Lycopersicon esculentum var. luteum Lycopersicon esculentum var. luteum Lycopersicon esculentum var. minus Lycopersicon esculentum var. myrobalaneum Lycopersicon esculentum var. pruniforme Lycopersicon esculentum var. pyriforme Lycopersicon esculentum var. pyriforme Lycopersicon esculentum var. rufum Lycopersicon esculentum var. succenturianum Lycopersicon esculentum var. umbertianum Lycopersicon esculentum var. validum Lycopersicon esculentum var. validum Lycopersicon esculentum var. variegatum Lycopersicon esculentum var. vulgare Lycopersicon esculentum var. vulgare Lycopersicon esculentum var. vulgare Lycopersicon violaceum Lycopersicon galenii Lycopersicon humboldtii Lycopersicon lycopersicum Lycopersicon lycopersicum var. commune Lycopersicon macrophyllum Lycopersicon philippinarum Lycopersicon pyriforme Lycopersicon spurium Scubulon humboldti Solanum humboldtii Solanum luridum Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme Solanum lycopersicum var. esculentum Solanum lycopersicum var. oviforme Solanum pomiferum Solanum pruniforme Solanum racemigerum Solanum spurium Lycopersicon esculentum f. pyriforme Lycopersicon esculentum f. esculentum Lycopersicon esculentum var. cordiforme Lycopersicon esculentum var. densifolium Lycopersicon esculentum var. finiens Lycopersicon esculentum var. incarnatum Lycopersicon esculentum var. mikadofolium Lycopersicon esculentum var. oviforme Lycopersicon esculentum var. persicoides Lycopersicon esculentum var. perspicuum Lycopersicon esculentum var. pluriloculare Lycopersicon esculentum var. scopigerum Lycopersicon esculentum var. esculentum Lycopersicon esculentum var. fruticosum Lycopersicon esculentum var. infiniens Lycopersicon esculentum var. parvibaccatum Lycopersicon esculentum var. scopigerum Lycopersicon esculentum var. amplipinnatum Lycopersicon esculentum var. speciosum Lycopersicon esculentum var. subviride Lycopersicon esculentum var. violaceum Solanum luridum Lycopersicon esculentum f. esculentum Lycopersicon cerasiforme var. rotundilobum Lycopersicon amplipinnatum Lycopersicon mikadofolium Lycopersicon pyriforme Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. detvalidoaurantium Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. detvulgareluteum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetgrandifoliorubrum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. indetvulgarecitreum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. nanovulgareroseum Lycopersicon esculentum subvar. rhodocarpum Lycopersicon esculentum var. cerasiforme Lycopersicon esculentum var. commune Lycopersicon esculentum var. grandifolium Lycopersicon esculentum var. macrocalyx Lycopersicon esculentum var. pyriforme Lycopersicon esculentum var. roseum Lycopersicon esculentum var. rubrum Lycopersicon lycopersicum var. cerasiforme Lycopersicon pomumamoris Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme Solanum pseudolycopersicum Lycopersicon esculentum var. flammatum Lycopersicon esculentum var. pygmaeum

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