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Solanaceae
Galapagos Tomato Flower
Solanum cheesmaniae
Resilience in isolation.
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Solanum
- Native to
- Galapagos Islands
- Bloom season
- Year-Round
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 0.5-2 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Volcanic, well-draining
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- This tomato species is endemic to the Galapagos Islands, growing wild on volcanic lava fields.
- It is salt-tolerant, an unusual trait that plant breeders have tried to introduce into commercial tomatoes.
- Charles Darwin collected specimens of this plant during his famous voyage on the HMS Beagle.
- The tiny orange-yellow fruits are edible and have a sweet, intense tomato flavor.
- It is named after Evelyn Cheesman, one of the first female entomologists to work in the Pacific.
Color meanings
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Adaptation
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Survival
2
Uniqueness