Patio Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Toxic to cats and dogs
Needs sun, warmth and consistent water. Feed with a high-potash tomato feed once fruit sets; water little and often in heat.
Toxicity
Toxic Can be serious
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Hypersalivation, inappetence, severe gastrointestinal upset, depression, weakness, dilated pupils, slow heart rate; ripe fruit is non-toxic
Toxic Can be serious
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Hypersalivation, inappetence, severe gastrointestinal upset, depression, weakness, dilated pupils, slow heart rate; ripe fruit is non-toxic
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 1–2 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature15–29 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Blackened base of the fruit — blossom-end rot from irregular watering
- Split fruit — a heavy watering after a dry spell
- Leaf curl — heat stress or wide temperature swings
Similar plants
- Beetroot safeBeta vulgaris
- Blueberry unconfirmedVaccinium corymbosum
- Butternut Squash safeCucurbita maxima
- Rhubarb toxicRheum rhabarbarum
In the app
Add a patio tomato to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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