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About Tomatillo and Jicama

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.10 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
9-15
1.12 AHS Heat Zone
12*1
12-8
1.13 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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.14 Habit
Oval/Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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65% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Birds, Flea beetles
Butterflies, Mice
5.12 Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Improve skin tone
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
7.2 Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Mexican Yam bean
7.2.1 In Hindi
Tomatillos
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.2 In German
Tomatillos
Yambohne
7.2.3 In French
Tomatilles
Kłębian kątowaty
7.2.4 In Spanish
Tomatillos
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.5 In Greek
Tomatillos
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tomatillos
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.7 In Polish
Tomatillos
Pachyrhizus erosus
7.2.8 In Latin
Tomatillos
Pachyrhizus erosus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
8.4 Order
Solanales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Solanaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Physalis
Pachyrhizus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Physaleae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Solanoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Tomatillo and Jicama

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

Season and Care of Tomatillo and Jicama

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

Tomatillo and Jicama Physical Information

Tomatillo and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Tomatillo and Jicama are as follows:

  • Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown

  • Tomatillo leaf color: Green

  • Jicama flower color: White and Lavender

  • Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Jicama

Care of Tomatillo and Jicama include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Jicama 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 Jicama needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.