Tomatillo

Barley

About Tomatillo and Barley

Tomatillo

Barley

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Grass

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits

Number of Varieties

408

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

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

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Brown, Gold

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

HORDEUM vulgare

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Barley

In Hindi

Tomatillos

जौ

In German

Tomatillos

Gerste

In French

Tomatilles

orge

In Spanish

Tomatillos

cebada

In Greek

Tomatillos

κριθάρι

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

cevada

In Polish

Tomatillos

jęczmień

In Latin

Tomatillos

hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cyperales

Family

Solanaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Physalis

Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Physaleae

Triticeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Pooideae

Number of Species

756

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Barley

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

Tomatillo and Barley Physical Information

Tomatillo and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Barley are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Barley flower color:
Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Tomatillo and Barley

Care of Tomatillo and Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.