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Red Buckeye and Beefsteak Tomato


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato  
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  

Number of Varieties
10  
2  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-5  

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  
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Coral  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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 branches  

Fertilizers
Apply 5-10-5 amounts  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf Blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

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  
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide  
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'  
AESCULUS pavia  

Common Name
Tomato  
Red Buckeye  

In Hindi
बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा  
Red Buckeye  

In German
Beefsteaktomate Pflanze  
Red Buckeye  

In French
tomate beefsteak Plante  
Red Buckeye  

In Spanish
Bistec de tomate Planta  
rojo castaño de Indias  

In Greek
μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό  
κόκκινο Buckeye  

In Portuguese
tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar  
Red Buckeye  

In Polish
befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina  
Red Buckeye  

In Latin
Nullam beefsteak planta  
Red Buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Sapindales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Hippocastanaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Aesculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
20000  
3
20  

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Difference Between Beefsteak Tomato and Red Buckeye

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beefsteak Tomato and Red Buckeye. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beefsteak Tomato and Red Buckeye as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Beefsteak Tomato is Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy and Odontalgic whereas of Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve. Beefsteak Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Beefsteak Tomato vs Red Buckeye

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