Heather

Beefsteak Tomato

About Heather and Beefsteak Tomato

Heather

Beefsteak Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Number of Varieties

70010

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-811-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

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

10.20 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, 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

Ammonium Nitrate

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Tomato

In Hindi

हीथ

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

In German

Heidekraut

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

In French

bruyère

tomate beefsteak Plante

In Spanish

brezo

Bistec de tomate Planta

In Greek

ερείκη

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

In Portuguese

urze

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

In Polish

wrzos

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

In Latin

Heather

Nullam beefsteak planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Solanales

Family

Ericaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Calluna

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

86020000

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Beefsteak Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Beefsteak Tomato

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

Heather and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Heather and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Heather and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Heather and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather 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.