Meadow Foxtail

Beefsteak Tomato

About Meadow Foxtail and Beefsteak Tomato

Meadow Foxtail

Beefsteak Tomato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato

Number of Varieties

7010

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-811-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

61.00 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Coral

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

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

Pruning

Prune to control growth

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

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

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

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS pratensis

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'

Common Name

Meadow Foxtail

Tomato

In Hindi

Meadow Foxtail

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा

In German

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze

In French

vulpin des prés

tomate beefsteak Plante

In Spanish

pradera de cola de zorra

Bistec de tomate Planta

In Greek

Meadow Foxtail

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό

In Portuguese

Meadow Foxtail

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar

In Polish

łąka ber

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina

In Latin

meadow Foxtail

Nullam beefsteak planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Solanales

Family

Poaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

320000

1 27800

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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Beefsteak Tomato

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

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Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Beefsteak Tomato

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

Meadow Foxtail and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information

Meadow Foxtail and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:

Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Beefsteak Tomato

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth 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 Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Beefsteak Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.