Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
-
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
11-15
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green
Red, Rose, Coral
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Bell Shaped
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
-
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
Tomato
In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
tomate beefsteak
Plante
In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
Bistec de tomate
Planta
In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Nullam beefsteak
planta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Solanales
Family
Cactaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Echinocereus
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Beefsteak Tomato
Season and care of Rainbow Cactus and Beefsteak Tomato is important to know. While considering everything about Rainbow Cactus and Beefsteak Tomato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rainbow Cactus season is and Beefsteak Tomato season is . The type of soil for Rainbow Cactus is and for Beefsteak Tomato is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Rainbow Cactus is and for Beefsteak Tomato is Neutral.
Rainbow Cactus and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information
Rainbow Cactus and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:
Rainbow Cactus flower color: Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink and Red
Rainbow Cactus leaf color:
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
- Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Rainbow Cactus and Beefsteak Tomato
Care of Rainbow Cactus and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rainbow Cactus 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 Rainbow Cactus 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.