Tomatillo

Field Maple

About Tomatillo and Field Maple

Tomatillo

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

402

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

8-4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs watering once a week, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

ACER campestre

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

Tomatillos

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Tomatillos

Feld-Ahorn

In French

Tomatilles

Maple terrain

In Spanish

Tomatillos

arce de campo

In Greek

Tomatillos

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

bordo de campo

In Polish

Tomatillos

Klon polny

In Latin

Tomatillos

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Solanaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Physalis

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

75128

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Field Maple

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

Tomatillo and Field Maple Physical Information

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

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tomatillo and Field Maple

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