Tomato tree grow and care – vine of the genus Solanum also known as Tomato tree Italian, Tomato tree short perennial evergreen or mostly grown as annual plant, can grows as vine or shrub, can grow in tropic, subtropical, mediterranean, temperate or desert climate and growing in hardiness zone 11+ as perennial and with the right overwinter care and the right cultivars in hardiness zone 10b and as annual in hardiness zone 2+ as annual, instead of annual plant possible to take indoor overwinter cutting and plant it in the spring after the last frost.
Leaves color green, there are two types of leaves: RL (regular leaves) / PL – (potato leaves), Regular leaf: a leaf with serrated edges. Potato leaf: large and wide oval leaves with no serrated edges, there are claims that potato leaf plants more resistant to pests and disease than regular leaves and tomatoes, when the plant attack the leaves release chemical signal against pests.
Flower color yellow the flowers grow in clusters.
Tomato tree fruits
Fruit color red with round shape
Don’t be confuse with Tamarillo