Tomatillo

Kaffir Lime

About Tomatillo and Kaffir Lime

Tomatillo

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Southeastern Asia

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

401

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-8

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, 8, 9, 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 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Tomatillos

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Tomatillos

Kaffernlimette

In French

Tomatilles

combava

In Spanish

Tomatillos

cafre

In Greek

Tomatillos

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Tomatillos

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Tomatillos

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Sapindales

Family

Solanaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Physalis

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

75400

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Kaffir Lime

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

Tomatillo and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Tomatillo and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Kaffir Lime

Care of Tomatillo and Kaffir Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.