Are tomatoes trees? What does it look like (picture)

Tomatoes are trees and shrubs that are evergreen all year round. Adult trees are generally 1.50-3m high, and they are infinitely growing. The scientific name tomato has a strong smell and its stems are prone to lodging.

Appearance characteristics of tomato

Tomato tree is a perennial evergreen shrub. Its trunk is 3-4m high and about15cm in diameter. Its leaves turn from purple to dark green, its flowers are white, with a five-pointed star shape, smooth and colorful skin and oval fruit. It blooms and bears fruit in the second year after planting, and the fruiting period can reach about 25 years.

Tomatoes are round and shiny in appearance, with green pedicels, generally red oblate spheres, which are very soft to pinch. There are three colors: yellow, red and white. They can be used to juice tomatoes and have diuretic, detumescence and blood pressure lowering effects. It is suitable for patients with hypertension and nephropathy and has good adjuvant treatment effect.

Where do tomatoes grow?

The specific requirements for tomato growth environment are as follows:

1, temperature:

Tomatoes are a warm vegetable. Under normal circumstances, the planting temperature is preferably between 20℃ and 25℃. Too high or too low temperature will affect its growth. Increasing soil temperature can promote root system development, and at the same time, the nitrogen content in soil will increase obviously, thus accelerating growth and increasing yield.

2. Lighting:

Tomato is a light-loving plant, and likes an environment with plenty of light. But in the early stage of growth, it is necessary to control the light time, and the time should not be too long. Some varieties can blossom early in short sunshine, while most varieties bloom early in long sunshine, so it is necessary to provide some light so that plants can grow healthily.

Tomatoes are native to America, mainly distributed in Ecuador and Peru, and are widely planted in cold zone, temperate zone, subtropical zone and tropical zone. China has a wide planting area and is planted all over the country.

Appreciation of tomato pictures