Tomatillo

Copper Iris

About Tomatillo and Copper Iris

Tomatillo

Copper Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Apricot Queen, August Flame, Autumn Fire

Number of Varieties

408

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Fields, marshes, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-11

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs Very high moisture

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Tomatillos

Iris Copper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Liliales

Family

Solanaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Physalis

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Physaleae

Irideae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

75250

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Copper Iris

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Copper Iris

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

Tomatillo and Copper Iris Physical Information

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

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Copper Iris flower color: Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red, Copper, Chocolate and Black
Copper Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Copper Iris

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