Tomatillo

Potato

About Tomatillo and Potato

Tomatillo

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

South America, Chile

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

404000

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-3

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

A1, A2, 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

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

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

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

Tomatillos

आलू

In German

Tomatillos

Kartoffel

In French

Tomatilles

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Patata

In Greek

Tomatillos

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Batata

In Polish

Tomatillos

Ziemniak

In Latin

Tomatillos

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Physalis

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

751400

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Potato

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

Tomatillo and Potato Physical Information

Tomatillo and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Potato are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Potato

Care of Tomatillo and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.