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About Parsnip and Tomatillo


About Tomatillo and Parsnip


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America  

Types
Not Available  
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo  

Habitat
waste ground, wastelands  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
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
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval/Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Sandy Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, 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
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Flea beetles  

Allergy
Stomach burn  
Arthritis, Inflammation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac  
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa  
PHYSALIS philadelphica  

Common Name
Parsnip  
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo  

In Hindi
चुकंदर  
Tomatillos  

In German
Pastinake  
Tomatillos  

In French
Panais  
Tomatilles  

In Spanish
Chirivía  
Tomatillos  

In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου  
Tomatillos  

In Portuguese
cherivia  
Tomatillos  

In Polish
Pasternak  
Tomatillos  

In Latin
parsnip  
Tomatillos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Solanales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Abelia  
Physalis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Physaleae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Properties of Parsnip and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Tomatillo

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

Parsnip and Tomatillo Physical Information

Parsnip and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Tomatillo are as follows:

Care of Parsnip and Tomatillo

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

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