Tomatillo

Crimson Pygmy

About Tomatillo and Crimson Pygmy

Tomatillo

Crimson Pygmy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Japan

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

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

8-5

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

7.2 Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Japanese Burberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tomatillos

crimson pygmy

7.2.2 In German

Tomatillos

crimson pygmy

7.2.3 In French

Tomatilles

crimson pygmy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomatillos

crimson pygmy

7.2.5 In Greek

Tomatillos

crimson pygmy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomatillos

crimson pygmy

7.2.7 In Polish

Tomatillos

crimson pygmy

7.2.8 In Latin

Tomatillos

crimson pygmy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Physalis

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Physaleae

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8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tomatillo and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Crimson Pygmy

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

Tomatillo and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Tomatillo and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Tomatillo and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Tomatillo and Crimson Pygmy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.