Tomato - Leaf


Tomato leaves are deeply divided and range from light to dark green. When rubbed they have a distinctive smell, somewhat reminiscent of the tomato fruit.

A good way to tell potato and tomatoes apart is by the scent of their leaves. Tomato leaves give off a strong, pungent scent while potato leaves lack a distict smell. Also, potato leaflets are slightly wider at the base of the leaflet and darker green in color compared to tomato leaflets.


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