Echinocactus

Beefsteak Tomato

About Echinocactus and Beefsteak Tomato

Echinocactus

Beefsteak Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Number of Varieties

5010

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1511-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

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

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, 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

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Tomato

In Hindi

echinocactus

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

In German

echinocactus

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

In French

echinocactus

tomate beefsteak Plante

In Spanish

echinocactus

Bistec de tomate Planta

In Greek

Echinocactus

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

In Polish

Echinocactus

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

In Latin

Echinocactus

Nullam beefsteak planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1120000

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Beefsteak Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Beefsteak Tomato

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

Echinocactus and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Echinocactus and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Echinocactus and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Echinocactus and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Echinocactus 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.