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Silver Wattle and Beefsteak Tomato


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Australia  

Types
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato  
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
open forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval/Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
530.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
530.00 cm  
39

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Coral  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

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  
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

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  

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  
Prune after flowering  

Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  
Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide  
Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'  
Acacia retinodes  

Common Name
Tomato  
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle  

In Hindi
बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा  
Silver Wattle  

In German
Beefsteaktomate Pflanze  
Silver Wattle  

In French
tomate beefsteak Plante  
Mimosa d'été  

In Spanish
Bistec de tomate Planta  
acacia amarilla  

In Greek
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό  
ασήμι μιμόζα  

In Portuguese
tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar  
Acacia retinodes  

In Polish
befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina  
Silver Wattle  

In Latin
Nullam beefsteak planta  
Silver Wattle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Fabales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Acacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20000  
3
950  
27

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Difference Between Beefsteak Tomato and Silver Wattle

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