Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Perennial
  
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
  
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Forest edges, Mountains
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
8-4
  
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
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Coral
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
  
Lung shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
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
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Drought Tolerant
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Adequately
  
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
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
  
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
  
Powdery mildew, Slugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Air purification, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
  
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
  
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
  
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
  
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597
  
Common Name
Tomato
  
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort
  
In Hindi
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
  
Lungwort
  
In German
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
  
Lungenkraut
  
In French
tomate beefsteak
Plante
  
pulmonaire
  
In Spanish
Bistec de tomate
Planta
  
Lungwort
  
In Greek
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
  
Lungwort
  
In Portuguese
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
  
pulmonária
  
In Polish
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
  
płucnik
  
In Latin
Nullam beefsteak
planta
  
Lungwort
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Ascomycota
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Ascomycetes
  
Order
Solanales
  
Peltigerales
  
Family
Solanaceae
  
Boraginaceae
  
Genus
Solanum
  
Pulmonaria
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Boragineae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Boraginoideae
  
Season and Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Lungwort
Season and care of Beefsteak Tomato and Lungwort is important to know. While considering everything about Beefsteak Tomato and Lungwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beefsteak Tomato season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lungwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Beefsteak Tomato is Loam, Sand and for Lungwort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beefsteak Tomato is Neutral and for Lungwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Beefsteak Tomato and Lungwort Physical Information
Beefsteak Tomato and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Beefsteak Tomato and Lungwort are as follows:
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
- Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Lungwort
Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beefsteak Tomato pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.