Tomatillo

Chayote

About Tomatillo and Chayote

Tomatillo

Chayote

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-3

1.8 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, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Bees, Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

SECHIUM edule

7.2 Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tomatillos

Chayote

7.2.2 In German

Tomatillos

Chayote

7.2.3 In French

Tomatilles

Chayote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomatillos

Chayote

7.2.5 In Greek

Tomatillos

Chayote

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomatillos

chuchu

7.2.7 In Polish

Tomatillos

Chayote

7.2.8 In Latin

Tomatillos

chayote

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Violales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Physalis

Sechium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Physaleae

Sicyeae

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tomatillo and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Chayote

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

Tomatillo and Chayote Physical Information

Tomatillo and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Tomatillo and Chayote are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Chayote

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