Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
China
Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo
Number of Varieties
40150
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Not marine, Terrícola
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
12 - 4
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
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Lime Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Lime Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flea beetles
Mites
Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation
Dermatitis, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Stem
Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra
Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo
In Hindi
Tomatillos
काला बांस
In German
Tomatillos
schwarzer Bambus
In French
Tomatilles
bambou noir
In Spanish
Tomatillos
negro de bambú
In Greek
Tomatillos
μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Tomatillos
Black Bamboo
In Polish
Tomatillos
Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Tomatillos
niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Cyperales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Physalis
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Physaleae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
7549
1
27800
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