1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Willow Leaf, Sieva Lima, Dixie Speckled
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Humid climates, Subtropical climates, Warmer regions
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
Vining/Climbing
Oval/Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow, Sandy Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Green, Purple, Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Willow-shaped
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
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
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Not so frequently
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Drought Tolerant
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
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bean rust, Bean weevils, Corn earworm, Cucumber beetles, Curly top, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Earwigs, Fusarium root rot, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Loopers, Lycaenid pod borers, Lygus bugs, Mosaic viruses, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Saltmarsh caterpillar, Seedcorn maggot, Slugs, Snails, Spider mites, Stink bugs, Thripes, White mold, Whiteflies
Fungal Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Not Available
Birds, Flea beetles
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Arthritis, Inflammation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Digestive disorders, Fiber, Heart problems
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food
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
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS lunatus
PHYSALIS philadelphica
7.2 Common Name
Butter Bean, Lima Bean
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Haricot de Lima
Tomatilles
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species