Tomatillo

Wax Bean

About Tomatillo and Wax Bean

Tomatillo

Wax Bean

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12*1

Not Available

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green

Light Yellow, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

7.2 Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

common bean

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tomatillos

बाकला

7.2.2 In German

Tomatillos

Gartenbohne

7.2.3 In French

Tomatilles

Haricot

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomatillos

Phaseolus vulgaris

7.2.5 In Greek

Tomatillos

Phaseolus vulgaris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomatillos

Feijão

7.2.7 In Polish

Tomatillos

Fasola zwykła

7.2.8 In Latin

Tomatillos

wax bean

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Physalis

Phaseolus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Physaleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA130

1 27800

Properties of Tomatillo and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Tomatillo and Wax Bean

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

Tomatillo and Wax Bean Physical Information

Tomatillo and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Tomatillo height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tomatillo and Wax Bean are as follows:

Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green
Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tomatillo and Wax Bean

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