General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 - 16 feet
Plant Spread: 4 - 8 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Taproot
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Other: Unripe fruit is mildly toxic.
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Days to germinate: 2 - 4 weeks
Depth to plant seed: Surface sowm lightly covering with soil.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Self
Various insects
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Tamarillo
  • Tree Tomato
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Solanum betaceum
  • Synonym: Cyphomandra betacea

Photo Gallery
Location: National Botanical Garden, DC, Virginia :) | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg
Date: 2018-03-11
Location: Botanical garden of Crete
Date: 2022-06-01
Location: Botanical garden of Crete
Location: Botanical garden of Crete
Location: Botanical garden of Crete
Date: 2022-06-01
Location: indoors Toronto, Ontario
Date: 2024-01-24
Tamarillo (Solanum betaceum) seeds are very easy and fast to germ
Location: National Botanical Garden, DC, Virginia :) | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia
Date: 2014-02-08

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia
Date: 2013 6 11
Location: Jena Botanical Garden, Germany.
credit: User:Carstor
Location: Jena Botanical Garden, Germany.
credit: User:Carstor
Location: Jena Botanical Garden, Germany.
credit: User:Carstor
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia
Date: 2014-02-08
Now to eat them before the flying-foxes do.
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia
Date: 2014-02-08

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia
Date: 2014-03-24

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