41+ Purple Leaves Tomato Plants. I received two tomato plants (a reisentraube and a pink brandywine) from a friend of mine, which she grew from seed. Does the purple color mean anything?
Phosphorus Deficiency Vegetables University Of Maryland Extension from extension.umd.edu
Purple under leaves of tomatoes is a trait of phosphorus deficiency. The tomato is the edible berry of the plant solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant. Fruits with firm, meaty, crimson flesh and few seeds.
Over an extended time, tomato.
I received two tomato plants (a reisentraube and a pink brandywine) from a friend of mine, which she grew from seed. With a magnesium deficiency you may also see red, purple or brown tints on the leaves as time goes on. I have found in my tomatoes it's a sign of phosphorus deficiency may be the same for your plant. Often favorably compared with the illustrious brandywine, the gold standard of heirloom tomatoes.
