Tomatillo

Butterfly Ginger

About Tomatillo and Butterfly Ginger

Tomatillo

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

4010

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

10-7

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, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Tomatillos

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Tomatilles

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Tomatillos

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Tomatillos

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Tomatillos

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Zingiberales

Family

Solanaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Physalis

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Physaleae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

7580

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Butterfly Ginger

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

Tomatillo and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Tomatillo and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tomatillo and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Tomatillo and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done 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 Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.