Bishop's Weed

Tomatillo

About Bishop's Weed and Tomatillo

Bishop's Weed

Tomatillo

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

1040

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

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

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Tomatillos

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Tomatillos

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Tomatilles

In Spanish

biznaga

Tomatillos

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Tomatillos

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Tomatillos

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Tomatillos

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Solanales

Family

Apiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

7575

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Tomatillo

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Tomatillo? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Tomatillo. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Tomatillo doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Tomatillo has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. 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 Bishop's Weed and Tomatillo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Tomatillo

Season and care of Bishop's Weed and Tomatillo is important to know. While considering everything about Bishop's Weed and Tomatillo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bishop's Weed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Tomatillo season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bishop's Weed is Loam, Sand and for Tomatillo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bishop's Weed is Neutral and for Tomatillo is Neutral.

Bishop's Weed and Tomatillo Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Tomatillo are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Tomatillo

Care of Bishop's Weed and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.