Life Span
Annual and Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial
  
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Asia
  
Types
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
  
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
8-1
  
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
  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
  
Habit
Vining/Climbing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
White, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Coral
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
  
Lance shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Root Division, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
  
5-10-10 fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Ants, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
  
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
  
Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
  
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
  
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
  
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
  
Common Name
Tomato
  
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony
  
In Hindi
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
  
Double Pink Peony
  
In German
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
  
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen
  
In French
tomate beefsteak
Plante
  
Double Rose pivoine
  
In Spanish
Bistec de tomate
Planta
  
Doble Pink Peony
  
In Greek
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
  
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία
  
In Portuguese
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
  
Duplo Pink Peony
  
In Polish
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
  
Podwójne Pink Peony
  
In Latin
Nullam beefsteak
planta
  
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Dilleniales
  
Family
Solanaceae
  
Paeoniaceae
  
Genus
Solanum
  
Paeonia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available