Red Cardinal

Tomatillo

About Red Cardinal and Tomatillo

Red Cardinal

Tomatillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

240

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

12*1

Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 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

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Red

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Toxic

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERYTHRINA herbacea

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

Red Cardinal

Tomatillos

In German

Red Cardinal

Tomatillos

In French

Cardinal rouge

Tomatilles

In Spanish

Cárdenas

Tomatillos

In Greek

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Cardeal vermelho

Tomatillos

In Polish

Red Cardinal

Tomatillos

In Latin

Cardinalis Rubrum

Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Erythrina

Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Physaleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1075

1 27800

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Properties of Red Cardinal and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Red Cardinal and Tomatillo

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

Red Cardinal and Tomatillo Physical Information

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

Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Red Cardinal and Tomatillo

Care of Red Cardinal and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Cardinal 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 Red Cardinal 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.