Tomatillo

Jackfruit

About Tomatillo and Jackfruit

Tomatillo

Jackfruit

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

40250

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

Tomatillos

कटहल

In German

Tomatillos

Jack

In French

Tomatilles

Jackfrucht

In Spanish

Tomatillos

yaca

In Greek

Tomatillos

καρποί

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

jaca

In Polish

Tomatillos

chlebowca

In Latin

Tomatillos

Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Urticales

Family

Solanaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Physalis

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

75150

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Jackfruit

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Jackfruit

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

Tomatillo and Jackfruit Physical Information

Tomatillo and Jackfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Jackfruit are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Jackfruit

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