Tomatillo

Vinca

About Tomatillo and Vinca

Tomatillo

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Madagascar

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

4030

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 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

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Butterflies

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Vinca

In German

Tomatillos

Vinca

In French

Tomatilles

Vinca

In Spanish

Tomatillos

Vinca

In Greek

Tomatillos

Vinca

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Vinca

In Polish

Tomatillos

Vinca

In Latin

Tomatillos

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Physalis

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

7551

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Vinca

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

Tomatillo and Vinca Physical Information

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

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tomatillo and Vinca

Care of Tomatillo and Vinca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage and Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.