Florida Blue

Beefsteak Tomato

About Florida Blue and Beefsteak Tomato

Florida Blue

Beefsteak Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Number of Varieties

1010

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

40.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

Common Name

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

Tomato

In Hindi

Lisianthus

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

In German

Lisianthus

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

In French

Lisianthus

tomate beefsteak Plante

In Spanish

Lisianthus

Bistec de tomate Planta

In Greek

Lisianthus

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

In Portuguese

Lisianthus

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

In Polish

Eustoma

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

In Latin

Lisianthus

Nullam beefsteak planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Solanales

Family

Gentianaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Eustoma

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

320000

1 27800

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Properties of Florida Blue and Beefsteak Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Florida Blue and Beefsteak Tomato

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

Florida Blue and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Florida Blue and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Florida Blue and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Florida Blue and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Florida Blue and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, 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 Florida Blue 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.