Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Helichrysum italicum
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Number of Varieties
2540
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12*1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Flea beetles
Allergy
-
Arthritis, Inflammation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, chest congestion, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Skin irritation
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as a spice
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
HELICHRYSUM italicum
PHYSALIS philadelphica
Common Name
Curry Plant, Gold Strawflower
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
In Hindi
करी संयंत्र
Tomatillos
In German
Currykraut
Tomatillos
In French
Usine de Curry
Tomatilles
In Spanish
planta de Curry
Tomatillos
In Greek
φυτό Curry
Tomatillos
In Portuguese
Curry planta
Tomatillos
In Polish
curry roślin
Tomatillos
In Latin
Curry plant
Tomatillos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Solanales
Family
Asteraceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Helichrysum
Physalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Gnaphalieae
Physaleae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
60075
1
27800
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