×

Beefsteak Tomato
Beefsteak Tomato

Squash
Squash



ADD
Compare
X
Beefsteak Tomato
X
Squash

Compare Beefsteak Tomato and Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America

Types

Plum Tomato, Serbian Tomato, Stupice Tomato
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

104
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Cultivated Beds
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-11
0 99
👆🏻

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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Rose, Coral
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, 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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis, Urticaria
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Cardiac, Homeopathy, Odontalgic
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, For making oil, Repellent, Used as an insecticide
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Soldacki'
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Tomato
Squash

In Hindi

बीफस्टीक टमाटर पौधा
Squash

In German

Beefsteaktomate Pflanze
Squash

In French

tomate beefsteak Plante
Squash

In Spanish

Bistec de tomate Planta
calabacín

In Greek

μπριζόλα Ντομάτα Φυτό
σκουός

In Portuguese

tomate Redondo Vermelho Plantar
abóbora

In Polish

befsztyk pomidorowy Roślina
kabaczek

In Latin

Nullam beefsteak planta
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Solanum
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2000020
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Beefsteak Tomato and Squash

If you are confused whether Beefsteak Tomato or Squash are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Beefsteak Tomato and Squash Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Beefsteak Tomato are Apply 5-10-5 amounts, whereas for Squash fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beefsteak Tomato and Squash if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Beefsteak Tomato and Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beefsteak Tomato and Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beefsteak Tomato and Squash 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 Squash is Vermifuge. Beefsteak Tomato has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Beefsteak Tomato vs Squash

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Beefsteak Tomato vs Squash and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Beefsteak Tomato are Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Oral Allergy, Rhinitis and Urticaria whereas of Squash have Cough and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beefsteak Tomato has showy fruits and Squash has showy fruits. Also Beefsteak Tomato is flowering and Squash is not flowering . You can compare Beefsteak Tomato and Squash facts and facts of other plants too.