Tomate de jardín
Solanum lycopersicum
Una hortaliza anual de estación cálida de la familia de las solanáceas, cultivada por su fruto fresco de verano. Los tomates necesitan pleno sol, humedad constante, suelo ligeramente ácido y temperaturas nocturnas superiores a 50°F. Los frutos más grandes, como los de tipo beefsteak, pueden tener dificultades durante los veranos calurosos del sur porque las flores caen sin cuajar.
Edible
Container
Light
Full sun
Water
Consistent moisture
Mature size
36-96" tall · 24" apart
Hardy in zones
Annual everywhere outside true tropics
AHS heat range
6-11
Plant range authored in AHS heat-zone terms.
Native in Illinois
No
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El fruto maduro es la parte que se consume.
Cold hardiness
Future
This plant is grown as an annual; hardiness zones don't apply.
Heat tolerance
Future
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Plotwright. (2026, May 17). Tomate de jardín (Solanum lycopersicum). Retrieved 2026, June 14, from https://plotwright.garden/plants/solanum-lycopersicum
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NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
University extension service
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