Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Vegetable
Origin
South America
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Portulaca grandiflora
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas
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 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
Needle like
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, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing
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
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
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
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Edible
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PORTULACA grandiflora
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
Common Name
Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca
Tomato
In Hindi
Portulaca
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
In German
Portulak
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
In French
portulaca
tomate beefsteak
Plante
In Spanish
Portulaca
Bistec de tomate
Planta
In Greek
Portulaca
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Portulaca
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
In Polish
Portulaca
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
In Latin
Portulaca
Nullam beefsteak
planta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Portulacaceae
Solanaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Portulaca and Beefsteak Tomato
Season and care of Portulaca and Beefsteak Tomato is important to know. While considering everything about Portulaca and Beefsteak Tomato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Portulaca season is Summer and Fall and Beefsteak Tomato season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Portulaca is Loam, Sand and for Beefsteak Tomato is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Portulaca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beefsteak Tomato is Neutral.
Portulaca and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information
Portulaca and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
- Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Portulaca and Beefsteak Tomato
Care of Portulaca and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing 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 Portulaca 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.