Tomatillo

Potentilla

About Tomatillo and Potentilla

Tomatillo

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

4025

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

10-1

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Potentilla

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Potentilla plant

In German

Tomatillos

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Tomatilles

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

Tomatillos

planta Potentilla

In Greek

Tomatillos

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

planta Potentilla

In Polish

Tomatillos

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Tomatillos

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Rosales

Family

Solanaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Physalis

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

75300

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Potentilla

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

Tomatillo and Potentilla Physical Information

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

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Tomatillo and Potentilla

Care of Tomatillo and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.