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About Beefsteak Tomato and Periwinkle


About Periwinkle and Beefsteak Tomato


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Madagascar  

Types
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato  
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
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
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
1.97 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
2.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Magenta, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Coral  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria  
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic  
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'  
Catharanthus roseus  

Common Name
Tomato  
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  

In Hindi
बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा  
Periwinkle  

In German
Beefsteaktomate Pflanze  
Immergrün  

In French
tomate beefsteak Plante  
Pervenche  

In Spanish
Bistec de tomate Planta  
Bígaro  

In Greek
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό  
μυρτιά  

In Portuguese
tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar  
Mirta  

In Polish
befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina  
Barwinek  

In Latin
Nullam beefsteak planta  
Periwinkle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Mollusca  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Gastropoda  

Order
Solanales  
Geraniales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Catharanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20000  
3
8  
99+

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Properties of Beefsteak Tomato and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Periwinkle

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

Beefsteak Tomato and Periwinkle Physical Information

Beefsteak Tomato and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Beefsteak Tomato and Periwinkle are as follows:

Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Periwinkle

Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Periwinkle 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 Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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