Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
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Number of Varieties
1060
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm38.10 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Coral
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
Aging, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
PHLOX maculata
Common Name
Tomato
Meadow Phlox
In Hindi
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा
In German
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
Wiese Phlox
In French
tomate beefsteak
Plante
Meadow Phlox
In Spanish
Bistec de tomate
Planta
prado Phlox
In Greek
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
Meadow Phlox
In Portuguese
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
Meadow Phlox
In Polish
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
łąka Phlox
In Latin
Nullam beefsteak
planta
Phlox meadow
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Solanum
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
2000070
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27800
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