Tomatillo

Corkscrew Willow

About Tomatillo and Corkscrew Willow

Tomatillo

Corkscrew Willow

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Eastern Asia, China

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Babylon

Number of Varieties

403

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

10-9

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

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

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Corkscrew Willow

In Hindi

Tomatillos

पेंचकश विलो

In German

Tomatillos

Korkenzieher-Weide

In French

Tomatilles

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Tire-bouchon Willow

In Greek

Tomatillos

τιρμπουσόν Willow

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

corkscrew salgueiro

In Polish

Tomatillos

korkociąg Willow

In Latin

Tomatillos

corkscrew Willow

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Malpighiales

Family

Solanaceae

Salicaceae

Genus

Physalis

Salix

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae

Saliceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Salicoideae

Number of Species

7535

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Corkscrew Willow

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

Tomatillo and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Tomatillo and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tomatillo and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Tomatillo and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.