Tomatillo

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Tomatillo and Madagascar Periwinkle

Tomatillo

Madagascar Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Madagascar

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

4050

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15

0 99

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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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Red, Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, 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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Vinca

In German

Tomatillos

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

In French

Tomatilles

Pervenche de Madagascar

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Catharanthus roseus

In Greek

Tomatillos

Catharanthus roseus

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Catharanthus roseus

In Polish

Tomatillos

Katarantus różowy

In Latin

Tomatillos

Catharanthus roseus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Physalis

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

758

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Tomatillo and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Tomatillo and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tomatillo and Madagascar Periwinkle

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