Heliotrope

Beefsteak Tomato

About Heliotrope and Beefsteak Tomato

Heliotrope

Beefsteak Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

South America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Heliotropium

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Number of Varieties

25010

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1311-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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

66.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Bell Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

Common Name

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

Tomato

In Hindi

हेलीओट्रोप

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

In German

Heliotrop

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

In French

héliotrope

tomate beefsteak Plante

In Spanish

heliotropo

Bistec de tomate Planta

In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

In Portuguese

heliotrópio

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

In Polish

heliotrop

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

In Latin

Heliotrope

Nullam beefsteak planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Boraginaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Heliotropium

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

25020000

1 27800

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Properties of Heliotrope and Beefsteak Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Heliotrope and Beefsteak Tomato

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

Heliotrope and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Heliotrope and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Heliotrope and Beefsteak Tomato

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