Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Cymbidium madidum, Cymbidium suave
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Number of Varieties
5240
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40000
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Habitat
Open Forest, Rainforest, Woodlands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12*1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-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
0
6350
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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
Sword-like
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds, Flea beetles
Allergy
-
Arthritis, Inflammation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Eye Problems
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CYMBIDIUM
PHYSALIS philadelphica
Common Name
Cymbidium Orchid, Sword-leaf Cymbidium, boat orchid
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
In Hindi
आर्किड
Tomatillos
In German
Cymbidium Orchid
Tomatillos
In French
Cymbidium Orchid
Tomatilles
In Spanish
Cymbidium Orchid
Tomatillos
In Greek
kymbes
Tomatillos
In Portuguese
Cymbidium Orchid
Tomatillos
In Polish
Cymbidium Orchid
Tomatillos
In Latin
Cymbidium Orchid
Tomatillos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Solanales
Family
Orchidaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Cymbidium
Physalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cymbidieae
Physaleae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
5275
1
27800
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