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Solanum lycopersicum

☀️ full sun💧💧 moderate water❄ Hardy: Zone 10a – Zone 11b

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A warm-season vegetable that produces red, edible fruits on bushy or vining stems. Requires consistent moisture and warmth for best yields.

Overview

Form
Upright
Growth Rate
fast
Size
1.5–6′ tall × 1.5–4′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous
Family
Solanaceae

Native Range

South America

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SummerFall

Companion Planting

Plants well with

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CCommon Thyme

Common Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Thyme's thymol content repels spider mites, whiteflies, and other small arthropod pests of tomatoes.

Source
Ccommon comfrey

common comfrey

Symphytum officinale

Comfrey's deep roots accumulate potassium and other minerals that improve tomato nutrient availability and disease resistance when used as mulch or companion.

Source
MMexican Marigold

Mexican Marigold

Tagetes erecta

Tagetes erecta roots exude alpha-terthienyl and thiophene derivatives that suppress root-knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.), a verified, replicated companion planting benefit for solanaceous crops including tomato.

Source

Avoid near

4
Eeastern black walnut

eastern black walnut

Juglans nigra

Juglans nigra exudes juglone (5-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone), an allelopathic compound that causes wilt and death in solanaceous plants including tomato within a 50-80 ft radius.

Source
PPersian walnut

Persian walnut

Juglans regia

Persian walnut also produces juglone compounds that inhibit growth in susceptible plants though typically in lower concentrations than black walnut.

Source
WWormwood

Wormwood

Artemisia absinthium

Wormwood produces strong allelopathic compounds including absinthin that can inhibit neighboring plant growth. Its proximity typically reduces tomato vigor.