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About Tomatillo and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
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Number of Varieties

4020
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
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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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

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
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles
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Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Tomatillos
summer squash

In German

Tomatillos
Sommerkürbis

In French

Tomatilles
courges d'été

In Spanish

Tomatillos
calabaza de verano

In Greek

Tomatillos
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Tomatillos
abobrinha

In Polish

Tomatillos
latem squash

In Latin

Tomatillos
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Violales

Family

Solanaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Physalis
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

755
1 27800
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Properties of Tomatillo and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Tomatillo and Summer Squash

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

Tomatillo and Summer Squash Physical Information

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

  • Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown

  • Tomatillo leaf color: Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Summer Squash

Care of Tomatillo and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.