Tomatillo

Florida Blue

About Tomatillo and Florida Blue

Tomatillo

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

4010

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-1

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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Lisianthus

In German

Tomatillos

Lisianthus

In French

Tomatilles

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Lisianthus

In Greek

Tomatillos

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Lisianthus

In Polish

Tomatillos

Eustoma

In Latin

Tomatillos

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Physalis

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Chironieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

753

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Florida Blue

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

Tomatillo and Florida Blue Physical Information

Tomatillo and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Florida Blue are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Tomatillo and Florida Blue

Care of Tomatillo and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.