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Tomatillo and Japanese Eggplant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa, Asia  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America  

Types
-  
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12*1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, 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  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender  
Yellow, Sandy Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Purple, Plum, Black  
Green, Purple, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Flea beetles  

Allergy
Throat itching  
Arthritis, Inflammation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Astringent  
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'  
PHYSALIS philadelphica  

Common Name
brinjal melongene garden egg guinea squash  
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo  

In Hindi
जापानी बैंगन  
Tomatillos  

In German
japanische Aubergine  
Tomatillos  

In French
aubergine japonaise  
Tomatilles  

In Spanish
Berenjena japonesa  
Tomatillos  

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Μελιτζάνα  
Tomatillos  

In Portuguese
Beringela japonesa  
Tomatillos  

In Polish
japoński Bakłażan  
Tomatillos  

In Latin
Eggplant Italica  
Tomatillos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Solanales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Solanum  
Physalis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Physaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
1  
75  

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Difference Between Japanese Eggplant and Tomatillo

If you are confused whether Japanese Eggplant or Tomatillo are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Japanese Eggplant and Tomatillo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Eggplant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and Less fertilizing, whereas for Tomatillo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Eggplant and Tomatillo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Eggplant and Tomatillo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Eggplant and Tomatillo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Eggplant and Tomatillo as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Japanese Eggplant is Antidote and Astringent whereas of Tomatillo is Cancer, Diabetes, Energy and Opthalmic. Japanese Eggplant has beauty benefits as follows: while Tomatillo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Japanese Eggplant vs Tomatillo

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Japanese Eggplant vs Tomatillo and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Japanese Eggplant are Throat itching whereas of Tomatillo have Arthritis and Inflammation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Eggplant has showy fruits and Tomatillo has showy fruits. Also Japanese Eggplant is not flowering and Tomatillo is not flowering . You can compare Japanese Eggplant and Tomatillo facts and facts of other plants too.

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