tomato plant vs Lycopersicon esculentum

tomato plant and Lycopersicon esculentum both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tomato plant	Yes	No	No	No
Lycopersicon esculentum	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, tomato plant and Lycopersicon esculentum are synonyms defined as:

tomato plant and Lycopersicon esculentum: native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties

Other synonyms of tomato plant include love apple, tomato.

tomato plant (noun)	Lycopersicon esculentum (noun)
native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties	native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties