Tomatillo

Water Celery

About Tomatillo and Water Celery

Tomatillo

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

402

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

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

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog 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

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Tomatillos

Water Celery

In German

Tomatillos

Wasser Sellerie

In French

Tomatilles

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Tomatillos

El apio agua

In Greek

Tomatillos

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Aipo água

In Polish

Tomatillos

Seler Woda

In Latin

Tomatillos

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Apiales

Family

Solanaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Physalis

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

751

1 27800

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Properties of Tomatillo and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Water Celery

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

Tomatillo and Water Celery Physical Information

Tomatillo and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Water Celery are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Tomatillo and Water Celery

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