Kou

Tomatillo

About Kou and Tomatillo

Kou

Tomatillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

1540

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12*1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

670.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDIA subcordata

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

Cordia subcordata

Tomatillos

In German

Cordia subcordata

Tomatillos

In French

Cordia subcordata

Tomatilles

In Spanish

Cordia subcordata

Tomatillos

In Greek

Cordia subcordata

Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Cordia subcordata

Tomatillos

In Polish

Cordia subcordata

Tomatillos

In Latin

Cordia subcordata

Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Boraginaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Cordia

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

175

1 27800

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Properties of Kou and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Kou and Tomatillo

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

Kou and Tomatillo Physical Information

Kou and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Kou and Tomatillo are as follows:

Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Kou and Tomatillo

Care of Kou and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Kou 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.