Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Central America
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Number of Varieties
3040
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-86-9
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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
15.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Yellow, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
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
Butterflies
Birds, Flea beetles
Allergy
blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease
Arthritis, Inflammation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Traditional medicine
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'
PHYSALIS philadelphica
Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
In Hindi
globe flower
Tomatillos
In German
Trollblumen
Tomatillos
In French
globe flower
Tomatilles
In Spanish
Trollius
Tomatillos
In Greek
globe flower
Tomatillos
In Portuguese
Trollius
Tomatillos
In Polish
Pełnik
Tomatillos
In Latin
globe flower
Tomatillos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Solanales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Trollius
Physalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Physaleae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
3075
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27800
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