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Spriggan is a Solanum lycopersicum, commonly called Tomato.

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  1. Spriggan Solanum lycopersicum

    Milestone Public chlorophyll_dealer

    Survived my two-week vacation. What a trooper.

    5 sunbeams
  2. Spriggan Solanum lycopersicum

    Milestone Public chlorophyll_dealer

    The variegation on the new leaf is unreal.

    4 sunbeams

About this plant

Common name Tomato
Scientific name Solanum lycopersicum
Sun Full sun, 6–8+ hours daily
Water Deep, consistent watering; keep soil evenly moist
Soil Rich, well-draining, slightly acidic (pH 6.0–6.8)
Nickname Spriggan

Fun facts

  • Botanically the tomato is a fruit — a berry — though the US Supreme Court ruled it a vegetable for tariff purposes in 1893.
  • Tomatoes were once feared poisonous in Europe and grown only as ornamentals, earning the nickname "poison apple".
  • Determinate varieties grow to a set size and ripen all at once, while indeterminate varieties vine and fruit until frost.
  • China is by far the world's largest tomato producer, growing tens of millions of tonnes annually.

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