Life Span
Annual
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America, Mexico, Central America
  
Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
11-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
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
  
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
Vining/Climbing
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow
  
Red, Rose, Coral
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Bell Shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
  
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
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Fruits, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
  
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
  
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
  
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
  
Common Name
Summer Squash
  
Tomato
  
In Hindi
summer squash
  
बीफस्टीक टमाटर
पौधा
  
In German
Sommerkürbis
  
Beefsteaktomate
Pflanze
  
In French
courges d'été
  
tomate beefsteak
Plante
  
In Spanish
calabaza de verano
  
Bistec de tomate
Planta
  
In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός
  
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα
Φυτό
  
In Portuguese
abobrinha
  
tomate Redondo Vermelho
Plantar
  
In Polish
latem squash
  
befsztyk pomidorowy
Roślina
  
In Latin
aestas cucurbitae
  
Nullam beefsteak
planta
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Violales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Cucurbitaceae
  
Solanaceae
  
Genus
Cucurbita
  
Solanum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Summer Squash and Beefsteak Tomato
Season and care of Summer Squash and Beefsteak Tomato is important to know. While considering everything about Summer Squash and Beefsteak Tomato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Summer Squash season is Summer and Fall and Beefsteak Tomato season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Summer Squash is Loam, Sand and for Beefsteak Tomato is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Summer Squash is Neutral and for Beefsteak Tomato is Neutral.
Summer Squash and Beefsteak Tomato Physical Information
Summer Squash and Beefsteak Tomato physical information is very important for comparison. Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Beefsteak Tomato height is 182.88 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Summer Squash and Beefsteak Tomato are as follows:
Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Summer Squash leaf color: Green
Beefsteak Tomato flower color: Yellow
- Beefsteak Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Summer Squash and Beefsteak Tomato
Care of Summer Squash and Beefsteak Tomato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning 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 Summer Squash 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.