Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Canary Islands
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Echium pininana
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
Number of Varieties
10
10
Habitat
tropical environments
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
11-15
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Rose, Coral
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Bell Shaped
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
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
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
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
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
Tomato
In Hindi
Tree Echium
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
In German
Baum Aciam
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
In French
Arbre ACIAM
tomate beefsteak
Plante
In Spanish
árbol Aciam
Bistec de tomate
Planta
In Greek
δέντρο Aciam
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
árvore Aciam
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
In Polish
drzewo Aciam
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
In Latin
lignum Aciam
Nullam beefsteak
planta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Boraginaceae
Solanaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Tree Echium and Beefsteak Tomato
Wondering what are the properties of Tree Echium and Beefsteak Tomato? We provide you with everything About Tree Echium and Beefsteak Tomato. Tree Echium doesn't have thorns and Beefsteak Tomato doesn't have thorns. Also Tree Echium does not have fragrant flowers. Tree Echium has allergic reactions like and Beefsteak Tomato has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Tree Echium and Beefsteak Tomato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tree Echium and Beefsteak Tomato
Season and care of Tree Echium and Beefsteak Tomato is important to know. While considering everything about Tree Echium and Beefsteak Tomato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tree Echium season is and Beefsteak Tomato season is . The type of soil for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand and for Beefsteak Tomato is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beefsteak Tomato is Neutral.
Tree Echium and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information
Tree Echium and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
- Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Tree Echium and Beefsteak Tomato
Care of Tree Echium and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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.