Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Madagascar
  
Types
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Tropical Indian Ocean Islands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-8
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
White, Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Coral
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
  
Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
stem tip cuttings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial 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
  
Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
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
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification
  
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
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
  
Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
  
Bark, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
  
Used to make herbal teas
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
  
DRACAENA reflexa
  
Common Name
Tomato
  
Pleomele, Song-of-India
  
In Hindi
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
  
Song-of-India
  
In German
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
  
Song-of-India
  
In French
tomate beefsteak
Plante
  
Song- of- Inde
  
In Spanish
Bistec de tomate
Planta
  
Song- de - la India
  
In Greek
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
  
Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας
  
In Portuguese
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
  
Canção -da-Índia
  
In Polish
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
  
Song- of- Indie
  
In Latin
Nullam beefsteak
planta
  
Song of India :
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Solanaceae
  
Agavaceae
  
Genus
Solanum
  
Dracaena
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Nolinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Song-of-India
Season and care of Beefsteak Tomato and Song-of-India is important to know. While considering everything about Beefsteak Tomato and Song-of-India Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beefsteak Tomato season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Song-of-India season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Beefsteak Tomato is Loam, Sand and for Song-of-India is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beefsteak Tomato is Neutral and for Song-of-India is Acidic, Neutral.
Beefsteak Tomato and Song-of-India Physical Information
Beefsteak Tomato and Song-of-India physical information is very important for comparison. Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Song-of-India height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Beefsteak Tomato and Song-of-India are as follows:
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Song-of-India flower color: White and Green
- Song-of-India leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Song-of-India
Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Song-of-India 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 Song-of-India pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Song-of-India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.