Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
-
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1111-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Red
Red, Rose, Coral
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Bell Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
Pests and Diseases
-
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
-
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
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ERYTHRINA herbacea
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
Common Name
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Tomato
In Hindi
Red Cardinal
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
In German
Red Cardinal
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
In French
Cardinal rouge
tomate beefsteak
Plante
In Spanish
Cárdenas
Bistec de tomate
Planta
In Greek
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Cardeal vermelho
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
In Polish
Red Cardinal
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
In Latin
Cardinalis Rubrum
Nullam beefsteak
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Solanales
Family
Fabaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Erythrina
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
1020000
1
27800
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