Beefsteak Tomato

False Indigo

About Beefsteak Tomato and False Indigo

Beefsteak Tomato

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

102

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-152-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Coral

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Tomato

False Indigo

In Hindi

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

इंडिगो

In German

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

falsches Indigo

In French

tomate beefsteak Plante

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Bistec de tomate Planta

Falso Indigo

In Greek

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

false Indigo

In Polish

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Nullam beefsteak planta

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Solanum

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2000021

1 27800

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Properties of Beefsteak Tomato and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Beefsteak Tomato and False Indigo

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

Beefsteak Tomato and False Indigo Physical Information

Beefsteak Tomato and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Beefsteak Tomato and False Indigo are as follows:

Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Beefsteak Tomato and False Indigo

Care of Beefsteak Tomato and False Indigo 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 False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.