Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Cactus
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Cereus repandus
Number of Varieties
4050
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
12-10
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
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Pink, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Never Over-water
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flea beetles
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Peruvian Apple Cactus
In Hindi
Tomatillos
Peruvian Apple cactus
In German
Tomatillos
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
In French
Tomatilles
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
In Spanish
Tomatillos
Peruana de Apple Cactus
In Greek
Tomatillos
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
In Portuguese
Tomatillos
Cactus a Apple peruana
In Polish
Tomatillos
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
In Latin
Tomatillos
Apple Peruviani Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Caryophyllidae
Family
Solanaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Physalis
Cereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Physaleae
Cereeae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
756
1
27800
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