Tomatillo

Colchicum

About Tomatillo and Colchicum

Tomatillo

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

4045

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

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

21,22

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Colchicum

In Hindi

Tomatillos

colchicum

In German

Tomatillos

colchicum

In French

Tomatilles

colchique

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Colchicum

In Greek

Tomatillos

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Colchicum

In Polish

Tomatillos

Colchicum

In Latin

Tomatillos

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Liliales

Family

Solanaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Physalis

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

75160

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Colchicum

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

Tomatillo and Colchicum Physical Information

Tomatillo and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Colchicum are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Colchicum

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