Tomatillo

Tritoma

About Tomatillo and Tritoma

Tomatillo

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

4070

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Snails

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Tritoma

In German

Tomatillos

Tritoma

In French

Tomatilles

Tritoma

In Spanish

Tomatillos

tritoma

In Greek

Tomatillos

tritoma

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Tritoma

In Polish

Tomatillos

Tritoma

In Latin

Tomatillos

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Asparagales

Family

Solanaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Physalis

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

7572

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Tritoma

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

Tomatillo and Tritoma Physical Information

Tomatillo and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Tritoma are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Tomatillo and Tritoma

Care of Tomatillo and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.