Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
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Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Prunus serrulata
Number of Varieties
4025
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
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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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
-
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flea beetles
-
Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
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, Fruits
Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'
Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry
In Hindi
Tomatillos
चेरी
In German
Tomatillos
Blühende Kirsch
In French
Tomatilles
cerisier
In Spanish
Tomatillos
floración de la cereza
In Greek
Tomatillos
Άνθιση κερασιών
In Portuguese
Tomatillos
cereja de florescência
In Polish
Tomatillos
Kwitnienie wiśni
In Latin
Tomatillos
florentem cerasis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Rosales
Family
Solanaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Physalis
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Physaleae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
75430
1
27800
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