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About Tomatillo and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Europe, Asia

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

408
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

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
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Tomatillos
Foxtail Grass

In German

Tomatillos
Foxtail Grass

In French

Tomatilles
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Tomatillos
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

Tomatillos
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Tomatillos
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Tomatillos
ber trawy

In Latin

Tomatillos
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cyperales

Family

Solanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Physalis
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Physaleae
-

Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

7512
1 27800
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Properties of Tomatillo and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Tomatillo and Foxtail Grass

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

Tomatillo and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Tomatillo and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown

  • Tomatillo leaf color: Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Tomatillo and Foxtail Grass

Care of Tomatillo and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.