Tomatillo

Black Wattle

About Tomatillo and Black Wattle

Tomatillo

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

4016

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-8

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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Pinnate

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

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 branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Butterflies

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Tomatillos

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Tomatilles

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Tomatillos

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Tomatillos

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Tomatillos

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Physalis

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

7515

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Black Wattle

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

Tomatillo and Black Wattle Physical Information

Tomatillo and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Black Wattle are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Tomatillo and Black Wattle

Care of Tomatillo and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.