Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Western United States
Types
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
Blue Spruce
Number of Varieties
1020
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-152-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Coral
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'
Common Name
Tomato
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Hindi
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In German
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In French
tomate beefsteak
Plante
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Spanish
Bistec de tomate
Planta
Enano Blue Spruce
In Greek
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
Νάνος Blue Spruce
In Portuguese
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
Anão Blue Spruce
In Polish
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Latin
Nullam beefsteak
planta
Blue dwarf Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Solanales
Pinales
Family
Solanaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Solanum
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
2000035
1
27800
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