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Striped Roman

Solanum lycopersicum

Striped Roman

The story

The history of this plant is deeply rooted in the Americas. Its journey began in western South America, where indigenous peoples in Peru and Ecuador may have first cultivated it as a food source. The modern name we use traces back to the Nahuatl word 'tomatl' from the Aztecs, which the Spanish adapted into 'tomate' during the 16th century Columbian exchange.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org

How to use it

This plant is widely cultivated as a food crop for its edible fruit. It can be grown across a exceptionally wide geographical range, thriving in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 11.

Sources: Grangery, en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org

Gardening tip

When planning your garden, keep in mind that this plant is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 11, making it highly adaptable to many climates.

Sources: Grangery

In the kitchen

The tomato is widely used as a cultivated food, producing an edible berry that is commonly eaten as a vegetable.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org

About

The tomato (see pronunciation) is the edible, often red, fruit of the plant Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant. The plant belongs to the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The species originated in western South America. The Nahuatl (Aztec language) word tomatl gave rise to the Spanish word "tomate", from which the English word tomato derived. Its use as a cultivated food may have originated with the indigenous peoples of Peru and Ecuador. The Spanish discovered...

At a glance

What it needs

USDA hardiness

Zones 3–11

Zone 1Zone 13

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
Full detailsevery field on the record, to copy
Name
Striped Roman
Slug
striped-roman
Kingdom
Plantae
Genus
Solanum
Species
lycopersicum
Category
Tomato
Hardiness zone (min)
3
Hardiness zone (max)
11
Average height (cm)
0
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
47

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