Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Number of Varieties
540
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40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-96-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12*1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Yellow, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed curved and flat petiole
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Ample Water
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Flea beetles
Allergy
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
Arthritis, Inflammation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
POPULUS deltoides
PHYSALIS philadelphica
Common Name
Eastern Cottonwood
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
In Hindi
Eastern Cottonwood
Tomatillos
In German
Eastern Cottonwood
Tomatillos
In French
Cottonwood Orient
Tomatilles
In Spanish
Cottonwood del Este
Tomatillos
In Greek
Ανατολική Cottonwood
Tomatillos
In Portuguese
Cottonwood Oriental
Tomatillos
In Polish
Eastern Cottonwood
Tomatillos
In Latin
Orientalium Poplar
Tomatillos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Salicales
Solanales
Family
Salicaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Populus
Physalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Physaleae
Subfamily
Salicoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
375
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27800
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