Beefsteak Tomato

Buddha's Hand

About Beefsteak Tomato and Buddha's Hand

Beefsteak Tomato

Buddha's Hand

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Coral

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, 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

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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 in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Common Name

Tomato

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

In Hindi

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

Buddha's Hand Tree

In German

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

Buddhas Hand Baum

In French

tomate beefsteak Plante

Main de Bouddha Arbre

In Spanish

Bistec de tomate Planta

Mano de Buda Árbol

In Greek

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

Mão de Buda Árvore

In Polish

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

In Latin

Nullam beefsteak planta

Buddha manus Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Solanaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Solanum

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

200001

1 27800

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Properties of Beefsteak Tomato and Buddha's Hand

Wondering what are the properties of Beefsteak Tomato and Buddha's Hand? We provide you with everything About Beefsteak Tomato and Buddha's Hand. Beefsteak Tomato doesn't have thorns and Buddha's Hand doesn't have thorns. Also Beefsteak Tomato does not have fragrant flowers. Beefsteak Tomato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis and Urticaria and Buddha's Hand has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis and Urticaria. 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 Beefsteak Tomato and Buddha's Hand and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Buddha's Hand

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

Beefsteak Tomato and Buddha's Hand Physical Information

Beefsteak Tomato and Buddha's Hand physical information is very important for comparison. Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Beefsteak Tomato and Buddha's Hand are as follows:

Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Buddha's Hand

Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Buddha's Hand include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Hand needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.