Start growing
Plant deep (bury the stem). Requires support (cages or stakes). Needs full sun.
GROW SOMETHING WONDERFUL
Tomato Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit
Solanum lycopersicum
From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Tomato care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Solanum lycopersicum
- Common names
- Tomato, Love Apple
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Solanum
- Species
- S. lycopersicum
Growing with your kit
The Seeds In A Cup® kit is the ultimate way to start tomatoes; watch the tiny seeds transform into sturdy seedlings in just 4 weeks.
Propagation
By seed or cuttings (will root anywhere the stem touches soil).
Seasonal growth & harvest
60-90 days to harvest depending on variety.
Growing conditions
Sun-drenched, well-drained loams.
Weather & tolerances
Heat tolerant; zero frost tolerance. Needs consistent water to prevent fruit cracking.
Pests & plant health
Tomato hornworm, early blight, and aphids.
Plant safety
Fruit is safe; leaves and stems contain solanine and should not be eaten.
Botanical features
Perennial grown as annual. Features glandular hairy foliage and pulpy fleshy fruits with many seeds.
Varieties
‘Roma’, ‘Cherry’, ‘Beefsteak’, ‘San Marzano’.
Garden & everyday uses
Versatile culinary fruit eaten as vegetable. rich in Lycopene
Native range & distribution
Indigenous to Western South America; now the world’s most popular home garden crop.
Conservation
Global priority via the Tomato Genetics Resource Center.
Name origins
From the Aztec word ‘tomatl’.
History
Introduced to Europe in the 1500s; once believed to be poisonous because of its relationship to Nightshade.
TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING
Your next beginning, in a cup.
Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to tomato.
Seed Germination Kit
Tomato Seed Starter Grow Kit
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Solanum lycopersicum
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THE GROWING CONVERSATION
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