Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
South America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Afternoon delight
Calpyso Mix
Duet
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-11
11-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-1
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
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
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Rose, Coral
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Cylindrical
Bell Shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Loose, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Landscape
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
Common Name
Moss Rose
Tomato
In Hindi
मॉस गुलाब
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
In German
Moss Rose
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
In French
Moss Rose
tomate beefsteak
Plante
In Spanish
musgo de Rose
Bistec de tomate
Planta
In Greek
Moss Rose
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
rosa-musgo
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
In Polish
Moss Rose
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
In Latin
Rosa moss
Nullam beefsteak
planta
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Portulacaceae
Solanaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Moss Rose and Beefsteak Tomato
Season and care of Moss Rose and Beefsteak Tomato is important to know. While considering everything about Moss Rose and Beefsteak Tomato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moss Rose season is Summer and Fall and Beefsteak Tomato season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Moss Rose is Loam, Sand and for Beefsteak Tomato is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Moss Rose is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beefsteak Tomato is Neutral.
Moss Rose and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information
Moss Rose and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Moss Rose and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:
Moss Rose flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta and Salmon
Moss Rose leaf color: Green
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
- Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Moss Rose and Beefsteak Tomato
Care of Moss Rose and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moss Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Moss Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.