Tomatillo

Beardlip Penstemon

About Tomatillo and Beardlip Penstemon

Tomatillo

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

4056

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

9-2

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 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

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Tomatillos

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Tomatilles

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Tomatillos

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Tomatillos

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Tomatillos

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Tomatillos

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Physalis

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

7540

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Tomatillo and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

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

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Tomatillo and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.