Cyphomandra betacea | Tree Tomato. Originated in … Peru | Shrub
Cyphomandra betacea belongs to the plant family SOLANACE and Genus Cyphomandra This Shrub will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Cyphomandra betacea does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Cyphomandra betacea so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Cyphomandra betacea tree tomato is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Cyphomandra betacea | Tree Tomato is an evergreen specimen which means it keeps it leaves throughout the year.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Cyphomandra betacea is evergreen.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 12' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Jam;Sweets;Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … sweeter than a tomato and slightly acidic
Fruit … 2 to 3 inch long, 1 1/2 to 2 inch in diameter, greenish-purple colored skin ripening to red or orange-red, light orange pulp with black seeds
The fruit is 2 to 3 inch long, 1 1/2 to 2 inch in diameter, greenish-purple colored skin ripening to red or orange-red, light orange pulp with black seeds. It is sweeter than a tomato and slightly acidic. As a food source, Cyphomandra betacea is often used in jam and in sweets. Tree tomato is most commonly used cooked.
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"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.