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About Beefsteak Tomato and Sorrel


About Sorrel and Beefsteak Tomato


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato  
Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis albicans Oxalis alpina  

Number of Varieties
10  
-  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Deep, Hardwood forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-6  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Pink, Light Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Coral  
Tan  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped  
Obcordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'  
OXALIS articulata  

Common Name
Tomato  
Sorrel, Wood Sorrel  

In Hindi
बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा  
sorrel  

In German
Beefsteaktomate Pflanze  
Sauerampfer  

In French
tomate beefsteak Plante  
oseille  

In Spanish
Bistec de tomate Planta  
alazán  

In Greek
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό  
οξαλίδα  

In Portuguese
tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar  
alazão  

In Polish
befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina  
szczaw  

In Latin
Nullam beefsteak planta  
varii,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Oxalidales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Oxalidaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Oxalis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20000  
3
900  
28

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Properties of Beefsteak Tomato and Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Sorrel

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

Beefsteak Tomato and Sorrel Physical Information

Beefsteak Tomato and Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Beefsteak Tomato and Sorrel are as follows:

Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Sorrel

Care of Beefsteak Tomato and Sorrel 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 Sorrel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Pinching, 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 Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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