Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Australia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
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Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
Number of Varieties
310
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1311-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
Red, Rose, Coral
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Bell Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Tomato
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
In French
Flame Tree Rose
tomate beefsteak
Plante
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Bistec de tomate
Planta
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
Nullam beefsteak
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Solanales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
-
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
-
Number of Species
120000
1
27800
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