Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
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Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Eulalia bicornuta, Eulalia hirtifolia
Number of Varieties
4020
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
9 - 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
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm120.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown
Orange, Orange Red, Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Bronze, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
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Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Pest Free, Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✔
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Edible Fruit
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✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds, Flea beetles
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation
Mold, Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Showy Purposes, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica
MISCANTHUS 'Purpurascens'
Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Purple Silvergrass
In Hindi
Tomatillos
Eulalia
In German
Tomatillos
Eulalia
In French
Tomatilles
Eulalia
In Spanish
Tomatillos
Eulalia
In Greek
Tomatillos
Eulalia
In Portuguese
Tomatillos
Eulalia
In Polish
Tomatillos
Eulalia
In Latin
Tomatillos
Eulalia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Poales
Family
Solanaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Physalis
Eulalia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Physaleae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
7534
1
27800
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