Tomatillo

Malabar nut

About Tomatillo and Malabar nut

Tomatillo

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12 - 9

1.8 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

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1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tomatillos

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Tomatillos

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Tomatilles

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomatillos

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Tomatillos

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Tomatillos

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Tomatillos

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Physalis

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Physaleae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tomatillo and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Malabar nut

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

Tomatillo and Malabar nut Physical Information

Tomatillo and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Tomatillo and Malabar nut are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tomatillo and Malabar nut

Care of Tomatillo and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.