1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow, Sandy Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Purple, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Flea beetles
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Arthritis, Inflammation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex
PHYSALIS philadelphica
7.2 Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
bambú de cobertura
Tomatillos
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo
Tomatillos
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species