Love Apple (Solanum lycopersicum)
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a warm-season fruiting plant in the nightshade family, grown for edible fruit rather than foliage.
At a glance:
• Height: typically 0.9–3.1 m (depends on variety and training)
• Spread: typically 0.3–1.2 m
• Sun: full sun
• Soil: moist but well drained
• Water: moderate, even moisture
• Hardiness: zones 2–11 (usually grown as a warm-season annual)
• Best quality: long warm days; fruit sets poorly in prolonged cool weather