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About Tomatillo and Dutch Iris

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
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Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

4050
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
9-5

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
2b, 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 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Sword-like

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica
IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

Tomatillos
Dutch Iris

In German

Tomatillos
Dutch Iris

In French

Tomatilles
Dutch Iris

In Spanish

Tomatillos
Dutch Iris

In Greek

Tomatillos
Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

Tomatillos
Dutch Iris

In Polish

Tomatillos
Dutch Iris

In Latin

Tomatillos
Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Physalis
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Physaleae
Irideae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

75300
1 27800
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Properties of Tomatillo and Dutch Iris

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

Season and Care of Tomatillo and Dutch Iris

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

Tomatillo and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Tomatillo and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Dutch Iris are as follows:

  • Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown

  • Tomatillo leaf color: Green

  • Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Tomatillo and Dutch Iris

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