Beefsteak Tomato

Elephant Ear

About Beefsteak Tomato and Elephant Ear

Beefsteak Tomato

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

1070

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Spider Mites

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

Tomato

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

Elephant Ear

In German

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

Elephant Ear

In French

tomate beefsteak Plante

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

Bistec de tomate Planta

Elephant Ear

In Greek

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

Elephant Ear

In Polish

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

Elephant Ear

In Latin

Nullam beefsteak planta

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Alismatales

Family

Solanaceae

Araceae

Genus

Solanum

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

2000079

1 27800

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Properties of Beefsteak Tomato and Elephant Ear

Wondering what are the properties of Beefsteak Tomato and Elephant Ear? We provide you with everything About Beefsteak Tomato and Elephant Ear. Beefsteak Tomato doesn't have thorns and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Elephant Ear

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

Beefsteak Tomato and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Beefsteak Tomato and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Beefsteak Tomato and Elephant Ear are as follows:

Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Elephant Ear

Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.