Sunflower

Tomatillo

About Sunflower and Tomatillo

Sunflower

Tomatillo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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8.50 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Yellow, Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Green, Purple, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Flea beetles

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

Arthritis, Inflammation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Pulmonary afflictions

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

PHYSALIS philadelphica

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Tomatillos

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Tomatillos

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Tomatilles

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Tomatillos

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Tomatillos

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Tomatillos

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Tomatillos

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Tomatillos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Physalis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Physaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Tomatillo

Wondering what are the properties of Sunflower and Tomatillo? We provide you with everything About Sunflower and Tomatillo. Sunflower doesn't have thorns and Tomatillo doesn't have thorns. Also Sunflower does not have fragrant flowers. Sunflower has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes and Tomatillo has allergic reactions like Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes and Itchy eyes. 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 Sunflower and Tomatillo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Tomatillo

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

Sunflower and Tomatillo Physical Information

Sunflower and Tomatillo physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Tomatillo are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Sunflower and Tomatillo

Care of Sunflower and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Sunflower 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.