Tomatillo

Kou

About Tomatillo and Kou

Tomatillo

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

4015

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-10

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

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Cordia subcordata

In German

Tomatillos

Cordia subcordata

In French

Tomatilles

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Tomatillos

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Tomatillos

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Tomatillos

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Physalis

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

751

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Kou

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

Tomatillo and Kou Physical Information

Tomatillo and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Kou are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Kou

Care of Tomatillo and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.