Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Asia
Types
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Number of Varieties
10700
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-9
0
99
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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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Coral
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water during periods of drought
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
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
High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
Ants, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Heals cracked skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'
Common Name
Tomato
Garden Peony, Chinese Peony
In Hindi
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
Garden Peony
In German
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
Garten -Pfingstrose
In French
tomate beefsteak
Plante
Jardin Pivoine
In Spanish
Bistec de tomate
Planta
Jardín Peony
In Greek
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
Κήπος Παιώνια
In Portuguese
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
Garden Peony
In Polish
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
Garden Peony
In Latin
Nullam beefsteak
planta
AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso
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
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2000040
1
27800
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