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Tomato

Solanum lycopersicon

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Plant Data

Flowering Months:

JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC

Order:

Solanales

Family:

Solanaceae (Nightshade)

Also in this family:

Bittersweet, Black Nightshade, Deadly Nightshade, Duke of Argyll's Teaplant, Green Nightshade, Japanese Lantern, Potato

Type:

Flower

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Maximum Size:

2 metres tall

Habitats:

Farmland, wasteland, wetland.

Flower:

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Yellow, 5 petals

 

5 pointed petals and sepals, starting off pale yellow and turning to deep yellow later in the year.

Fruit:

A large red, fleshy fruit. Green before becoming ripe.

Leaves:

Dark bluish-green, pinnate leaves, 3 to 5 leaflets. Covered densely in velvety hairs.

Aroma:

Entire plant has a very pleasant fragrance.

Other Names:

Garden Tomato.

Frequency (UK):

Occasionally seen  

Distribution Map

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