Eastern Gamagrass

Beefsteak Tomato

About Eastern Gamagrass and Beefsteak Tomato

Eastern Gamagrass

Beefsteak Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Ornamental Grass

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-1011-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, 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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Tomato

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

In French

Gamagrass Orient

tomate beefsteak Plante

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Bistec de tomate Planta

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Nullam beefsteak planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Solanales

Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

120000

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Beefsteak Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Beefsteak Tomato

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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.