Bloodleaf

Beefsteak Tomato

About Bloodleaf and Beefsteak Tomato

Bloodleaf

Beefsteak Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Brazil

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Number of Varieties

7010

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Habitat

tropical environments

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1511-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm182.88 cm

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

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?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Apply 5-10-5 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

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, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Tomato

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

In French

Feuillesang Plante

tomate beefsteak Plante

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Bistec de tomate Planta

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Nullam beefsteak planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Iresine

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

7020000

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Beefsteak Tomato

Wondering what are the properties of Bloodleaf and Beefsteak Tomato? We provide you with everything About Bloodleaf and Beefsteak Tomato. Bloodleaf doesn't have thorns and Beefsteak Tomato doesn't have thorns. Also Bloodleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Bloodleaf has allergic reactions like Pollen and Beefsteak Tomato has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Bloodleaf and Beefsteak Tomato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Beefsteak Tomato

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

Bloodleaf and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Bloodleaf and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and 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. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.