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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Europe
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Petroselinum crispum
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

3040
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12*1

Sunset Zone

A3, 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

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
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

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Butterflies
Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis
Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'
PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Parsley
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

अजमोद
Tomatillos

In German

Petersilie
Tomatillos

In French

Persil
Tomatilles

In Spanish

Perejil
Tomatillos

In Greek

Μαϊντανός
Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Salsa
Tomatillos

In Polish

Pietruszka
Tomatillos

In Latin

apium
Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Solanales

Family

Apiaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Petroselinum
Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Physaleae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

3075
1 27800
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Difference Between Parsley and Tomatillo

If you are confused whether Parsley 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 Parsley and Tomatillo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Parsley are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Tomatillo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Parsley and Tomatillo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Parsley and Tomatillo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Parsley and Tomatillo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Parsley 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 Parsley is Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B and Vitamin K whereas of Tomatillo is Cancer, Diabetes, Energy and Opthalmic. Parsley has beauty benefits as follows: while Tomatillo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Parsley 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 Parsley 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 Parsley are Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis whereas of Tomatillo have Arthritis and Inflammation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Parsley has no showy fruits and Tomatillo has showy fruits. Also Parsley is not flowering and Tomatillo is not flowering . You can compare Parsley and Tomatillo facts and facts of other plants too.