Tomatillo

Red Pitaya

About Tomatillo and Red Pitaya

Tomatillo

Red Pitaya

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus, Fruit

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus costaricensis, Hylocereus megalanthus

Number of Varieties

403

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Rocky areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

White, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Toothed

Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, reseeds, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Antidiabetic, Appetite enhancer, increase memory, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

HYLOCEREUS undatus

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Pitahaya, Dragon fruit, Night blooming Cereus, Strawberry Pear, Belle of the Night, Cinderella Plant, Jesus in the Cradle

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Red Pitaya

In German

Tomatillos

Drachenfrucht, Distelbirne

In French

Tomatilles

pitaya, fruit du dragon, cierge-lézard, poire de chardon

In Spanish

Tomatillos

pitahaya roja (Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela); flor de caliz, pitajava (Puerto Rico); junco, junco tapatio, pitahaya orejona, reina de la noche, tasajo (Mexico)

In Greek

Tomatillos

Φρούτο του δράκου (fruto tu draku)

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

pitaia, cato-barse, cardo-ananaz, rainha da noite

In Polish

Tomatillos

Red Pitaya

In Latin

Tomatillos

Red Pitaya

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Physalis

Hylocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

7520

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Red Pitaya

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Red Pitaya

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

Tomatillo and Red Pitaya Physical Information

Tomatillo and Red Pitaya physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Pitaya height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Red Pitaya are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Red Pitaya flower color: White and Gold
Red Pitaya leaf color:

Care of Tomatillo and Red Pitaya

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