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Tomato
Plant·solanum lycopersicum
Full sun
Sun
Medium
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 2–11
Hardiness
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has moderate water needs. It grows well with corn maize, basil and pot marigold.
Through the year
Out of seasonLeafing outFruitingReady to harvestDying back
Works well with
from wiki dataWHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs moderate water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 6–6.8
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Prefers loam, sandy loam soil
Struggles in compacted soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives mulch biomass (medium)
Attracts pollinators
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Herbaceous
Height60–200 cm
Spacing60 cm (min 45 cm)
Root depthMedium
Width60–120 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed
Difficulty
Establishes in about 0 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
Confidence98%
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