Tomatillo

Phlox bifida

About Tomatillo and Phlox bifida

Tomatillo

Phlox bifida

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

United States

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

4025

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Rich Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

8-1

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

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Lavender, White

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

Phlox bifida

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Phlox bifida, Phlox

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Phlox bifida

In German

Tomatillos

Phlox bifida

In French

Tomatilles

Phlox bifida

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Phlox bifida

In Greek

Tomatillos

Phlox bifida

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Phlox bifida

In Polish

Tomatillos

Phlox bifida

In Latin

Tomatillos

Phlox bifida

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Physalis

Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Phlocideae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

7567

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Phlox bifida

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Phlox bifida

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

Tomatillo and Phlox bifida Physical Information

Tomatillo and Phlox bifida physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Phlox bifida height is 25.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Phlox bifida are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Phlox bifida flower color: Lavender and White
Phlox bifida leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Phlox bifida

Care of Tomatillo and Phlox bifida include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Phlox bifida pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox bifida needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.