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About Chocolate-root and Beefsteak Tomato


About Beefsteak Tomato and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
10  

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10*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
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Rose, Coral  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
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
Oblovate  
Bell Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Light  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Yes  
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
Insignificant  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Fruits, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM rivale  
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'  

Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  
Tomato  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा  

In German
Hortensie  
Beefsteaktomate Pflanze  

In French
Hortensia  
tomate beefsteak Plante  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Bistec de tomate Planta  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar  

In Polish
Hortensja  
befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Nullam beefsteak planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Solanales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
-  
Solanum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
20000  
3

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Beefsteak Tomato

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Beefsteak Tomato? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Beefsteak Tomato. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Beefsteak Tomato doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Beefsteak Tomato has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and Beefsteak Tomato and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Beefsteak Tomato

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Beefsteak Tomato is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Beefsteak Tomato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Beefsteak Tomato season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Beefsteak Tomato is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Beefsteak Tomato is Neutral.

Chocolate-root and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

Care of Chocolate-root and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Chocolate-root and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Chocolate-root 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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