Tomatillo

Squash

About Tomatillo and Squash

Tomatillo

Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Mexico, Central America

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

404

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 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

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Reniform

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

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Humidity, Moisture

Facts

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Tomatillos

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Physalis

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

7520

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Squash

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Squash

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

Tomatillo and Squash Physical Information

Tomatillo and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Squash are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Squash leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Tomatillo and Squash

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