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    Cherokee Purple Tomato

    Scientific Name: Solanum lycopersicum 'Cherokee Purple'

    Also Known As

    • Lycopersicon esculentum Cherokee Purple'

    Plant type

    perennial, annual / biennial, fruit / vegetable

    size

    • H: 5'-6'
    • W: 4'-5'

    planting zones

    • 1-12

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    Cherokee Purple Tomato plant details

    Cherokee Purple Tomato is a broadleaf deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen annual / biennial or perennial fruit / vegetable with green foliage. In fall and summer yellow flowers emerge followed by brown, purple and red fruit. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Cherokee Purple Tomato

    Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial fruit / vegetable
    Plant family: solanaceae
    Foliage: deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 4 FT - 5 FT - wide, 5 FT - 6 FT - tall
    Flowers: yellow blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: edible, indeterminate

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Cherokee Purple Tomato

    USDA Zones: 1 - 12
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: heat and humidity
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A favorite at heirloom tomato taste testings, this sweet, rich, smokey tasting heirloom reportedly comes from the Cherokee tribe of native Americans. It has oblong fruits that are purple-brown in color, the shoulders often showing the most dark color. Multicolored inside with pink, purple and brown; green inside indicates it is not quite ripe. An indeterminate type that keeps on climbing, it needs good support.

    By: Select Seeds

    Gardening facts about Cherokee Purple Tomato plant

    How to Grow Cherokee Purple Tomato

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • bees

    • Fruit

      • red
      • purple
      • brown

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen
      • deciduous
      • semi-evergreen

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