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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

21240
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Well Drained
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12*1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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
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 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gold
Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Orange Red
Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Shoots, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

शतावर
Tomatillos

In German

Gemüsespargel
Tomatillos

In French

Asperge
Tomatilles

In Spanish

Asparagus
Tomatillos

In Greek

σπαράγγι
Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Asparagus
Tomatillos

In Polish

Szparag lekarski
Tomatillos

In Latin

Asparagus
Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Solanales

Family

Liliaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Asparagus
Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Physaleae

Subfamily

Asparagoideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

575
1 27800
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Difference Between Asparagus and Tomatillo

If you are confused whether Asparagus or Tomatillo are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Asparagus and Tomatillo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Asparagus are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers, whereas for Tomatillo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Asparagus and Tomatillo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Asparagus and Tomatillo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Asparagus and Tomatillo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Asparagus and Tomatillo as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Asparagus is Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B and Vitamin E whereas of Tomatillo is Cancer, Diabetes, Energy and Opthalmic. Asparagus has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin while Tomatillo has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Asparagus vs Tomatillo

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Asparagus vs Tomatillo and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Asparagus are allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis whereas of Tomatillo have Arthritis and Inflammation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Asparagus has showy fruits and Tomatillo has showy fruits. Also Asparagus is not flowering and Tomatillo is not flowering . You can compare Asparagus and Tomatillo facts and facts of other plants too.