Tomatillo

String Bean

About Tomatillo and String Bean

Tomatillo

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Central America, South America

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

402

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm210.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

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

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

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, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Tomatillos

String Bean

In German

Tomatillos

Bohne

In French

Tomatilles

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Tomatillos

String Bean

In Greek

Tomatillos

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Tomatillos

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Tomatillos

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Physalis

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

75115

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and String Bean

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

Tomatillo and String Bean Physical Information

Tomatillo and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and String Bean are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Tomatillo and String Bean

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