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Solanaceae
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Also known as Solanum pruniforme, Lycopersicon cerasiforme var. rotundilobum, Solanum lycopersicum var. oviforme, Lycopersicon esculentum var. pyriforme
Zones 12–13Sun Full SunWater HighCare Moderate
Edibles & Herbs · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Vegetable · Edible · Fruiting Plant · Garden Staple · Summer Crop · Warm Season · Raised Bed · Container Gardening · Food Garden · Nightshade
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In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/9/2026
Tomatoes are warm-season vegetables that require at least 6-8 hours of direct sun daily, consistent watering, and fertile, well-drained soil to produce their best fruit. Regular feeding with a balanced fertiliser, staking or caging for support, and removing suckers on indeterminate varieties will greatly improve your yield. Watch for common pests such as aphids and tomato hornworm, and rotate planting locations each year to prevent soil-borne disease build-up.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply at the base until soil is thoroughly moist to a depth of 6 inches; allow the top inch to dry between waterings · Every 2-3 days in warm weather; every 5-7 days in cooler conditions
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil pH
- 7–7.5
- Temperature
- 59°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 12a-13b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- Yellow
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Alaska, Andaman Is., Angola, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Burkina, California, Cambodia, Cameroon
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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