Free Tomato Identifier - Identify Tomatos by Picture Online Free

Upload a photo of the leaves, flowers or fruit and the identifier will return the species, usually Solanum lycopersicum for garden tomatoes. Cultivar names such as Roma or Cherokee Purple are not part of the result.

Both have divided leaves, but potato leaflets are smoother and broader with small leaflets in between, while tomato leaves are more deeply cut and the plant has a strong tomato scent. Potato flowers are usually white or purple; tomato flowers are yellow.

Black nightshade (Solanum nigrum) has simple, undivided leaves and clusters of small berries that ripen black, while tomato has divided leaves and yellow flowers. Never eat berries from a volunteer plant you are unsure about based on an app alone.

Tomato leaves and stems contain solanine and tomatine and can upset the stomach of dogs and cats if eaten in quantity. Ripe tomato fruit is generally considered safe in small amounts.

It may, but many store-bought tomatoes are hybrids, so volunteer plants often differ from the parent. They usually still produce edible tomatoes once you have confirmed what the plant is.