Tomatillo

Arjuna Tree

About Tomatillo and Arjuna Tree

Tomatillo

Arjuna Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Terminalia arjuna

Number of Varieties

401

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Terminalia arjuna

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Arjuna

In Hindi

Tomatillos

अर्जुन वृक्ष

In German

Tomatillos

Terminalia arjuna

In French

Tomatilles

Terminalia arjuna

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Greek

Tomatillos

arjuna

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Polish

Tomatillos

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Latin

Tomatillos

arjuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Myrtales

Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Physalis

Terminilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

75100

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Arjuna Tree

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

Tomatillo and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Tomatillo and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Arjuna Tree

Care of Tomatillo and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.