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About Beefsteak Tomato and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Beefsteak Tomato


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
1  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

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  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Coral  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Tomato  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Beefsteaktomate Pflanze  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
tomate beefsteak Plante  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
Bistec de tomate Planta  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
Nullam beefsteak planta  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Asterales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20000  
3
1  

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Properties of Beefsteak Tomato and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Pineapple Weed

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

Beefsteak Tomato and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Beefsteak Tomato and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Beefsteak Tomato and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Pineapple Weed

Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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