species 47,929 observations

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Field notes

Supports All

151 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Carolina Sphinx, Cabbage Looper Moth, Fall Armyworm Moth, Potato Tuber Moth 44
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it American Serpentine Leaf Miner, Western Potato Flea Beetle, Vegetable Leafminer 3
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Colorado Potato Beetle, Greenhouse Whitefly, Foxglove Aphid, Western Flower Thrips 27
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Sonoran Bumble Bee, Pure Green Sweat Bee 77

Children

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Herbaceous plants
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Soil: Sand Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH: Acid Neutral
Habit: Ascending Erect Multi stemmed Spreading
Plant type: Annual Edible Herbaceous perennial Poisonous Vegetable Warm season vegetable

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.