Tomatillo

Pride of Barbados

About Tomatillo and Pride of Barbados

Tomatillo

Pride of Barbados

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-9

1.8 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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

7.2 Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Pride of Barbados

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tomatillos

Pride of Barbados

7.2.2 In German

Tomatillos

Stolz von Barbados

7.2.3 In French

Tomatilles

Fierté de la Barbade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomatillos

Orgullo de Barbados

7.2.5 In Greek

Tomatillos

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Offs Pridi Varvias

7.2.7 In Polish

Tomatillos

Pridi offs Varvias

7.2.8 In Latin

Tomatillos

Pridi offs Varvias

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Physalis

Caesalpinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Physaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Tomatillo and Pride of Barbados

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Pride of Barbados

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

Tomatillo and Pride of Barbados Physical Information

Tomatillo and Pride of Barbados physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Pride of Barbados are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Pride of Barbados

Care of Tomatillo and Pride of Barbados include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Pride of Barbados pruning is done 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 Pride of Barbados needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.