Beefsteak Tomato

Pentas

About Beefsteak Tomato and Pentas

Beefsteak Tomato

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

10300

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Coral

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped

Egg-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

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

PENTAS

Common Name

Tomato

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

Pentas plant

In German

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

Pentas Pflanze

In French

tomate beefsteak Plante

plante Pentas

In Spanish

Bistec de tomate Planta

planta pentas

In Greek

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

planta Pentas

In Polish

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

Pentas roślin

In Latin

Nullam beefsteak planta

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Solanum

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Number of Species

2000082

1 27800

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Properties of Beefsteak Tomato and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Pentas

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

Beefsteak Tomato and Pentas Physical Information

Beefsteak Tomato and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Beefsteak Tomato and Pentas are as follows:

Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Pentas

Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Pentas 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 Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.