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About Camas and Beefsteak Tomato


About Beefsteak Tomato and Camas


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   
Vegetable   

Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada   
Mexico, Central America, South America   

Types
Quamash   
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato   

Habitat
Not Available   
Cultivated Beds   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
11-15   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
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
Upright/Erect   
Vining/Climbing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
182.88 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Red, Rose, Coral   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Ivory   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow   
Bell Shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

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

How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
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   
Apply 5-10-5 amounts   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Flying insects   
Butterflies   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic   

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves   
Fruits, Seeds   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'   
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'   

Common Name
Blue Melody Camas, Camas   
Tomato   

In Hindi
केमाज़   
बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा   

In German
Camas   
Beefsteaktomate Pflanze   

In French
Camas   
tomate beefsteak Plante   

In Spanish
Camas   
Bistec de tomate Planta   

In Greek
Camas   
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό   

In Portuguese
Camas   
tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar   

In Polish
Camas   
befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina   

In Latin
camas   
Nullam beefsteak planta   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Spermatophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Monocots   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Solanales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Solanaceae   

Genus
Camassia   
Solanum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
6   
99+
20000   
3

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Properties of Camas and Beefsteak Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Camas and Beefsteak Tomato

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

Camas and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Camas and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Camas height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Camas and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

Care of Camas and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Camas and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camas pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Camas 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.

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