Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
Quercus macrocarpa
Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Coral
Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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
Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
Astringent, Cramps, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
QUERCUS macrocarpa
Common Name
Tomato
Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak
In Hindi
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
Burr Oak
In German
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
Burr Oak
In French
tomate beefsteak
Plante
Burr Oak
In Spanish
Bistec de tomate
Planta
Burr Oak
In Greek
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
Burr Oak
In Portuguese
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
Burr Oak
In Polish
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
Burr Oak
In Latin
Nullam beefsteak
planta
Burr Oak
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Fagales
Family
Solanaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Solanum
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cherokee
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20000400
1
27800
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