Tomatillo

Butterfly Tree

About Tomatillo and Butterfly Tree

Tomatillo

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

4020

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-9

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, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Birds

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Butterfly tree

In German

Tomatillos

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Tomatilles

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Tomatillos

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Tomatillos

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Tomatillos

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Tomatillos

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Physalis

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

75500

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Butterfly Tree

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

Tomatillo and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Tomatillo and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Tomatillo and Butterfly Tree

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