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Indian Spinach and Beefsteak Tomato


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato  
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,  

Number of Varieties
10  
10  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
gardens  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-7  

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  
H1, H2, 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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Pink, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Coral  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light 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
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped  
Round  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, Mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic  
Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide  
Culinary use, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Tomato  
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा  
भारतीय पालक  

In German
Beefsteaktomate Pflanze  
Indian Spinat  

In French
tomate beefsteak Plante  
épinards indienne  

In Spanish
Bistec de tomate Planta  
espinaca india  

In Greek
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό  
Ινδικό Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar  
espinafre indiano  

In Polish
befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina  
Indyjski szpinak  

In Latin
Nullam beefsteak planta  
Spinach Indian  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Solanales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Basella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20000  
3
5  
99+

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Difference Between Beefsteak Tomato and Indian Spinach

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