Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe
Types
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Number of Varieties
1015
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-154-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
6-1
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
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm22.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Coral
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
Oblong Circular Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
Throat itching
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, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
Common Name
Tomato
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
अजवाइन गोभी
In German
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
Sellerie Kohl
In French
tomate beefsteak
Plante
céleri chou
In Spanish
Bistec de tomate
Planta
apio col
In Greek
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
σέλινο Λάχανο
In Portuguese
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
aipo couve
In Polish
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
seler Kapusta
In Latin
Nullam beefsteak
planta
Brassica apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Brassicales
Family
Solanaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Solanum
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
Brassiceae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
200001
1
27800
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