Tomatillo

Nemesia

About Tomatillo and Nemesia

Tomatillo

Nemesia

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Number of Varieties

4060

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

7 - 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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

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

Light 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

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

Summer, Late Summer

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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample 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

Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Nemesia

In German

Tomatillos

Nemesia

In French

Tomatilles

Nemesia

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Nemesia

In Greek

Tomatillos

Nemesia

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Nemesia

In Polish

Tomatillos

Nemesia

In Latin

Tomatillos

Nemesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Scrophulariales

Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Physalis

Nemesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Hemimerideae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

7550

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Nemesia

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Nemesia

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

Tomatillo and Nemesia Physical Information

Tomatillo and Nemesia physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Nemesia height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Nemesia are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Nemesia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach and Crimson
Nemesia leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Nemesia

Care of Tomatillo and Nemesia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Nemesia pruning is done Pinch Tips and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nemesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.