Tomatillo

Lamb's Lettuce

About Tomatillo and Lamb's Lettuce

Tomatillo

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

401

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

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

A1, A2, 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

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

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

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Tomatillos

Feldsalat

In French

Tomatilles

Mâche

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Miramores

In Greek

Tomatillos

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Tomatillos

Roszpunka

In Latin

Tomatillos

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Dipsacales

Family

Solanaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Physalis

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

75100

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Tomatillo and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Tomatillo and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Tomatillo and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.