Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Madagascar
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
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Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Number of Varieties
5040
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12*1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender
Yellow, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering in winter
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Flea beetles
Allergy
-
Arthritis, Inflammation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
HYPOESTES phyllostachya
PHYSALIS philadelphica
Common Name
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
In Hindi
Polka dot plant
Tomatillos
In German
Tupfen-Anlage
Tomatillos
In French
Polka dot usine de
Tomatilles
In Spanish
Planta de lunares
Tomatillos
In Greek
Φυτό πουά
Tomatillos
In Portuguese
Planta bolinhas
Tomatillos
In Polish
Grochy roślin
Tomatillos
In Latin
Facies dot herba
Tomatillos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Solanales
Family
Acanthaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Hypoestes
Physalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Ruellieae
Physaleae
Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
5075
1
27800
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