Mazhar Botanic Garden

Solanum lycopersicum L.

Tomato

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001119
Common name: Tomato
English name: Tomato
Arabic name: طماطم
Native: South America
Country: South America
(PGR): Common

Herbaceous plant, annual plant erect or trailing, growing 2 m tall leaves pinnately compound 2-8 pairs of leaflets, ovate to oblong in shape flowers yellow bisexual fruit berry, smooth, glossy, shiny, fleshy, red

Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, a substance with beneficial effects on the heart and prostate. It is also used for rheumatism and headaches. helps protect the skin from oxidative stress caused by free radicals, contributing to anti-aging benefits.

Solanum esculentum

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Texture: Adaptable
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time:
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 5.8- 6.8
Status: Common
Life span: Annual
Habits: Annual
Sample Type: Cultivar
Collecting Sources: Seed company
Plant Uses: Human food Medicinal
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Sub tropical
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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