Colchicum

Tomatillo

About Colchicum and Tomatillo

Colchicum

Tomatillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

4540

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm90.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Ample Water

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Colchicum

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

colchicum

Tomatillos

In German

colchicum

Tomatillos

In French

colchique

Tomatilles

In Spanish

Colchicum

Tomatillos

In Greek

Colchicum

Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Tomatillos

In Polish

Colchicum

Tomatillos

In Latin

Colchicum

Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Solanales

Family

Liliaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

16075

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Tomatillo

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Tomatillo? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Tomatillo. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Tomatillo doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Tomatillo has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic 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 Colchicum and Tomatillo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Tomatillo

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

Colchicum and Tomatillo Physical Information

Colchicum and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Tomatillo are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Tomatillo

Care of Colchicum and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.