Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Phalaenopsis
Dendrobium
Cattelya
Cymbidium
Epidendrum
Oncidium
Miltonia
Vanda
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
Number of Varieties
1510
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Urban areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1411-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2
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
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.50 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Violet, Plum, Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Rose, Coral
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Bell Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Eye Problems
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
AERIDES quinquevulnera
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
Common Name
Aerides, Orchid
Tomato
In Hindi
आर्किड
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
In German
Orchidee
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
In French
Orchidée
tomate beefsteak
Plante
In Spanish
Orquídea
Bistec de tomate
Planta
In Greek
Ορχιδέα
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Orquídea
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
In Polish
Orchidea
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
In Latin
Orchid
Nullam beefsteak
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Solanales
Family
Orchidaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Aerides
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Vandeae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
2780020000
1
27800
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