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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Vegetable

Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties
40 78

Habitat
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

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

Habit
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown

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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Very Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi
Tomatillos

In German
Tomatillos

In French
Tomatilles

In Spanish
Tomatillos

In Greek
Tomatillos

In Portuguese
Tomatillos

In Polish
Tomatillos

In Latin
Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Solanales

Family
Solanaceae

Genus
Physalis

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Physaleae

Subfamily
Solanoideae

Number of Species
75

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Properties of Tomatillo

Want to know the properties of Tomatillo? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Tomatillo is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Arthritis and Inflammation. Tomatillo Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Tomatillo Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Tomatillo. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Tomatillo physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Tomatillo

Taking Tomatillo Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Tomatillo include pruning, which should be done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. The watering done in summer is Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Tomatillo

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Tomatillo is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Tomatillo is a very important plant from List of Vegetables. There are 40 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo. This plant's habitat is Cultivated Beds and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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