Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Caribbean, Central America
Types
Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
Number of Varieties
516
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10 - 5
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
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm75.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Cream, Green, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Gold, Tan, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds
Other Uses
Canning, Sauces
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Stupice'
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
Common Name
Stupice Tomato
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
In Hindi
टमाटर
Bushy Bluestem plant
In German
Stupice Tomato
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
In French
Stupice Tomato
plante buissonnante Bluestem
In Spanish
Stupice tomate
planta arbustiva andropogon
In Greek
Stupice Ντομάτα
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
In Portuguese
Stupice tomate
planta arbustiva Bluestem
In Polish
Stupice Tomato
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
In Latin
Nullam Stupice
Bushy bluestem herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Solanum
Andropogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
13100
1
27800
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