Tomatillo

Eria

About Tomatillo and Eria

Tomatillo

Eria

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Epiphyte

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

40300

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-10

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

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

White, Light Yellow, Violet, Ivory

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

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Subulate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

ERIA merrillii

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Eria, Orchid

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Eria

In German

Tomatillos

Eria

In French

Tomatilles

Eria

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Eria

In Greek

Tomatillos

eria

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

eria

In Polish

Tomatillos

Eria

In Latin

Tomatillos

Pinalia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Physalis

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Physaleae

Podochileae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

75500

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Eria

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Eria

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

Tomatillo and Eria Physical Information

Tomatillo and Eria physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Eria height is 25.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Eria are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Eria flower color: White, Light Yellow, Violet and Ivory
Eria leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tomatillo and Eria

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