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About Smokebush and Tomatillo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

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Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

1040
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12*1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Burgundy, Plum
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Plum
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Dermatitis
Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits

Stops hair loss
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTINUS 'Grace'
PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

Smokebush
Tomatillos

In German

Smokebush
Tomatillos

In French

Smokebush
Tomatilles

In Spanish

Smokebush
Tomatillos

In Greek

Smokebush
Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Smokebush
Tomatillos

In Polish

Smokebush
Tomatillos

In Latin

Smokebush
Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Solanales

Family

Anacardiaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Cotinus
Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhoeae
Physaleae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

475
1 27800
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Properties of Smokebush and Tomatillo

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

Season and Care of Smokebush and Tomatillo

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

Smokebush and Tomatillo Physical Information

Smokebush and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Smokebush and Tomatillo are as follows:

  • Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose

  • Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

  • Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown

  • Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Smokebush and Tomatillo

Care of Smokebush and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Smokebush 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 Smokebush 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.