tomato

Local name: Mak Khuea Khruea (Northeast)/ Orange Eggplant (Northern Region)

Common name Garden tomato/ Wild tomato

Scientific name: Solanum lycopersicum L.

Genus Solanum

lycopersicum species

Synonym

Lycopersicon esculentum var. esculentum

Lycopersicon humboldtii (Willd.) Dunal

Family name: SOLANACEAE

Plant group

flowering plants

Botanical characteristics

The tree is an herbaceous plant, only 1 year old, about 1-2 meters tall. The trunk is erect and has a shrubby shape that grows quickly. Covered with soft hair Unique smell

The leaves are compound leaves, alternating design, with widely serrated edges. It looks like a sawtooth with soft fur. The leaves are unequal in size. They may be small and slender or large and round. The leaf tips are pointed. Leaves are 2-5 centimeters wide and 3-10 centimeters long. The petioles are about 1-1.5 centimeters long.

Flowers are clusters of flowers in the leaf axils, 6-12 small flowers, some varieties may have 30-100 flowers, small flowers, yellow petals joined together to form a cone (corolla tube), the petals are separated at the ends ( corolla lobe) has 5-6 lobes, 5-6 stamens, 1 pistil attached to the flower tube, and 5-6 green sepals.

Fruit Fruits have different shapes and sizes according to the variety. They generally have a round or oval shape. The raw fruit is green. The ripe fruit is yellow-orange to red. In addition, the fruit has a thin peel. and there are many seeds

Ecological conditions

outdoor

ecological conditions

Popular to plant at the end of the rainy season when there is little rain. If planted before the rainy season or at the beginning of the rainy season, the fruit is often prone to perishability.

Place of origin

It is a plant that originates from South America. and Mexico

Distribution

America, Europe and Asia

Planting and propagation

Propagate by planting seeds and then transplanting.

Utilization type

Food, herbs, economic crops

The roots cleanse wounds and relieve toothache.

The stem relieves toothache.

The leaves treat sunburned skin.

The fruit is used in cooking such as tom yum, curry, and stir-fry. It helps to quench thirst, stimulate appetite, and aid in digestion. Nourishes the stomach and intestines to function well, helps expel toxins, is a mild laxative, cures fires, scalds, acid attacks, jellyfish fires, purifies the blood, and treats bronchitis. Helps reduce the incidence of intestinal cancer. and prostate cancer Reduce wrinkles on the face

Source: https://www.royalparkrajapruek.org/Plants