Babaco

Beefsteak Tomato

About Babaco and Beefsteak Tomato

Babaco

Beefsteak Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

V. × heilbornii

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Number of Varieties

010

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Tomato

In Hindi

Babaco

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

In German

Babaco

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

In French

Babaco

tomate beefsteak Plante

In Spanish

Babaco

Bistec de tomate Planta

In Greek

Babaco

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

In Portuguese

Babaco

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

In Polish

Babaco

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

In Latin

Babaco

Nullam beefsteak planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Solanales

Family

Caricaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

120000

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Beefsteak Tomato

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Beefsteak Tomato? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Beefsteak Tomato. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Beefsteak Tomato doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Beefsteak Tomato has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Beefsteak Tomato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Beefsteak Tomato

Season and care of Babaco and Beefsteak Tomato is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Beefsteak Tomato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beefsteak Tomato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Beefsteak Tomato is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Beefsteak Tomato is Neutral.

Babaco and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Babaco and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Babaco and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Beefsteak Tomato pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short twigs and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.