Tomatillo

Serrano Pepper

About Tomatillo and Serrano Pepper

Tomatillo

Serrano Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

4025

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

12-1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Tomatillos

Serrano Pfeffer

In French

Tomatilles

Piment serrano

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Chile serrano

In Greek

Tomatillos

Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Serrano pimenta

In Polish

Tomatillos

Serrano pieprz

In Latin

Tomatillos

Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Family

Solanaceae

Genus

Physalis

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

7527

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Serrano Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Serrano Pepper

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

Tomatillo and Serrano Pepper Physical Information

Tomatillo and Serrano Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Serrano Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Serrano Pepper are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Serrano Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Serrano Pepper leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Serrano Pepper

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