Native Range
Native to South America.
आजची वनस्पती
Solanum lycopersicum
टोमॅटोHerb
The tomato is a plant whose fruit is an edible berry that is eaten as a vegetable. The tomato is a member of the nightshade family that includes tobacco, potato, and chili peppers. It originated from western South America, and may have been domesticated there, in Mexico, or in Central America. The Spanish introduced tomatoes to Eurasia in the Columbian exchange in the 16th century.
FamilySolanaceae
GenusSolanum
NativeSouth America
LifespanAnnual (cultivated), Perennial (botanical)
Regional / Multilingual Information
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Indian Languages
Englishहिन्दीमराठीதமிழ்संस्कृतम्বাংলাಕನ್ನಡമലയാളം
EnglishTomatoEN
हिन्दीटमाटरHI
मराठीटोमॅटोMR
தமிழ்தக்காளிTA
संस्कृतम्वार्तकीSA
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The tomato is a plant whose fruit is an edible berry that is eaten as a vegetable. The tomato is a member of the nightshade family that includes tobacco, potato, and chili peppers. It originated from western South America, and may have been domesticated there, in Mexico, or in Central America. The Spanish introduced tomatoes to Eurasia in the Columbian exchange in the 16th century.