Tomatillo

Boxelder

About Tomatillo and Boxelder

Tomatillo

Boxelder

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Ash leaves maple, Acer negundo califormicum tehachapi, Acer negundo Flamingo

Number of Varieties

403

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests, Shores of rivers or lakes, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12*1

8-3

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm2,438.40 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,524.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Red, Yellow green, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Aphids, Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Antidote, Antiemetic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Edible syrup, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

ACER negundo

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Ash-Leaved Maple, Boxelder

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Boxelder tree

In German

Tomatillos

Boxelder Baum

In French

Tomatilles

arbre boxelder

In Spanish

Tomatillos

árbol boxelder

In Greek

Tomatillos

κουφοξυλιά δέντρο

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

árvore Boxelder

In Polish

Tomatillos

Boxelder drzewo

In Latin

Tomatillos

Boxelder ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Solanaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Physalis

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

7515

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Tomatillo and Boxelder

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

Compare List of Vegetables » More

Tomatillo and Snow Pea

Tomatillo and Radish Plant

Tomatillo and French Radish

» More Compare List of Vegetables

Season and Care of Tomatillo and Boxelder

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

Tomatillo and Boxelder Physical Information

Tomatillo and Boxelder physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Boxelder height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,524.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Boxelder are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Boxelder flower color: Red, Yellow green and Dark Red
Boxelder leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tomatillo and Boxelder

Care of Tomatillo and Boxelder include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Boxelder pruning is done Prune every year, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Boxelder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.