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About Tomatillo and Hakone Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Japan

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

Number of Varieties

404
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
9 - 5

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown
Several shades of Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
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Other Uses

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica
HAKONECHLOA macra

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Hakone Grass

In Hindi

Tomatillos
hakone grass

In German

Tomatillos
Hakone Gras

In French

Tomatilles
Hakone herbe

In Spanish

Tomatillos
hierba Hakone

In Greek

Tomatillos
Hakone γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Tomatillos
Hakone grama

In Polish

Tomatillos
Hakone trawa

In Latin

Tomatillos
Hakone herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cyperales

Family

Solanaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Physalis
Hakonechloa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Physaleae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
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Number of Species

7540
1 27800
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Properties of Tomatillo and Hakone Grass

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

Season and Care of Tomatillo and Hakone Grass

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

Tomatillo and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Tomatillo and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Hakone Grass are as follows:

  • Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown

  • Tomatillo leaf color: Green

  • Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green

  • Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Tomatillo and Hakone Grass

Care of Tomatillo and Hakone Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.