Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
Mediterranean, Southeastern Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Muscari armeniacum
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Number of Varieties
3040
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Open areas, Terrestrial
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12*1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
15.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Pink, Olive, Blue Violet
Yellow, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Very Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Armored scales, Crown rot, Slugs
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Birds, Flea beetles
Allergy
Diarrhea, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Arthritis, Inflammation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Stimulates new cell growth
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, 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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
MUSCARI
PHYSALIS philadelphica
Common Name
Grape Hyacinth
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
In Hindi
अंगूर जलकुंभी
Tomatillos
In German
Traubenhyazinthen
Tomatillos
In French
Muscari
Tomatilles
In Spanish
Muscari
Tomatillos
In Greek
grape hyacinth
Tomatillos
In Portuguese
Muscari
Tomatillos
In Polish
Szafirek
Tomatillos
In Latin
Muscari
Tomatillos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Solanales
Family
Asparagaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Muscari
Physalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Physaleae
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
4275
1
27800
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