Bougainvillea

Tomatillo

About Bougainvillea and Tomatillo

Bougainvillea

Tomatillo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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300

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1.5 Habitat

Rainforest, Tropical rainforest

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-11

12*1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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76.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

Gold, Magenta

Yellow, Sandy Brown

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green

Green, Purple, Yellow green

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Tubular

Lance shaped

1.7 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

3.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies

Fungal Diseases

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.5 Fragrance

4.6.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.8.1 Fragrant Fruit

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4.8.2 Fragrant Leaf

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4.8.3 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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4.9 Showy Foliage

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4.10 Showy Bark

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4.11 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.12 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.13 Evergreen

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4.14 Invasive

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Sometimes

4.15 Self-Sowing

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4.16 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Flea beetles

4.17 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash

Arthritis, Inflammation

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

5.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'

PHYSALIS philadelphica

6.2 Common Name

Bougainvillea

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

6.2.1 In Hindi

Bougainvillea

Tomatillos

6.2.2 In German

Bougainvillea

Tomatillos

6.2.3 In French

Bougainvilliers

Tomatilles

6.2.4 In Spanish

Bougainvillea

Tomatillos

6.2.5 In Greek

Bougainvillea

Tomatillos

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Bougainvillea

Tomatillos

6.2.7 In Polish

Bugenwilli

Tomatillos

6.2.8 In Latin

Bougainvillea

Tomatillos

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

7.5 Family

Nyctaginaceae

Solanaceae

7.6 Genus

Bougainvillea

Physalis

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Physaleae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

7.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bougainvillea and Tomatillo

Wondering what are the properties of Bougainvillea and Tomatillo? We provide you with everything About Bougainvillea and Tomatillo. Bougainvillea doesn't have thorns and Tomatillo doesn't have thorns. Also Bougainvillea does not have fragrant flowers. Bougainvillea has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin rash and Tomatillo has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Skin rash. 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 Bougainvillea and Tomatillo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bougainvillea and Tomatillo

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

Bougainvillea and Tomatillo Physical Information

Bougainvillea and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bougainvillea and Tomatillo are as follows:

Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Bougainvillea and Tomatillo

Care of Bougainvillea and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bougainvillea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Bougainvillea 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.