Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Africa, Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
esculentum, depressum, serpentium
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Number of Varieties
340
0
40000
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Habitat
Anthropogenic, Wild
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-126-9
0
99
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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
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 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
Lavender
Yellow, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Purple, Plum, Black
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broad, Unlobed
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Average Water
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles, Insects
Birds, Flea beetles
Allergy
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
Arthritis, Inflammation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Skin cleanser
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
PHYSALIS philadelphica
Common Name
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
In Hindi
बैंगन
Tomatillos
In German
Aubergine
Tomatillos
In French
Aubergine
Tomatilles
In Spanish
Berenjena
Tomatillos
In Greek
Μελιτζάνα
Tomatillos
In Portuguese
Berinjela
Tomatillos
In Polish
Bakłażan
Tomatillos
In Latin
Eggplant
Tomatillos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Solanum L
Physalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Solaneae
Physaleae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
10075
1
27800
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