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About Tomatillo and Meyer Lemon

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
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Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Citrus

Number of Varieties

404
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11
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
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
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green
Orange, Lemon yellow

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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation
Acidic, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used As Food, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica
Citrus Meyeri

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Meyer Lemon

In Hindi

Tomatillos
Meyer Lemon

In German

Tomatillos
Meyer Lemon

In French

Tomatilles
Meyer Lemon

In Spanish

Tomatillos
Meyer Lemon

In Greek

Tomatillos
Meyer Lemon

In Portuguese

Tomatillos
Meyer Lemon

In Polish

Tomatillos
Meyer Lemon

In Latin

Tomatillos
Meyer Lemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Sapindales

Family

Solanaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Physalis
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae
Citreae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Aurantioideae

Number of Species

753
1 27800
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Properties of Tomatillo and Meyer Lemon

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

Season and Care of Tomatillo and Meyer Lemon

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

Tomatillo and Meyer Lemon Physical Information

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

  • Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown

  • Tomatillo leaf color: Green

  • Meyer Lemon flower color: White

  • Meyer Lemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tomatillo and Meyer Lemon

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