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About Jumpseed and Tomatillo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

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Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

140
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
12*1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper
Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
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

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

-
Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana
PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Jumpseed
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

jumpseed
Tomatillos

In German

jumpseed
Tomatillos

In French

jumpseed
Tomatilles

In Spanish

jumpseed
Tomatillos

In Greek

jumpseed
Tomatillos

In Portuguese

jumpseed
Tomatillos

In Polish

jumpseed
Tomatillos

In Latin

Salire celeritate
Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Polygonaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Periscaria
Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Physaleae

Subfamily

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Solanoideae

Number of Species

2575
1 27800
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Properties of Jumpseed and Tomatillo

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

Season and Care of Jumpseed and Tomatillo

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

Jumpseed and Tomatillo Physical Information

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

  • Jumpseed flower color: Light Green

  • Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown

  • Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Jumpseed and Tomatillo

Care of Jumpseed and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Jumpseed 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.