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Tomatillo and Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Grass  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America  

Types
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo  
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo  

Number of Varieties
12  
40  
99+

Habitat
Dry Forest  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 10  
12*1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
15.20 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brownish Red  
Yellow, Sandy Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Purple, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
digitate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Fast  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Mice  
Birds, Flea beetles  

Allergy
-  
Arthritis, Inflammation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Fruits  

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  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  
PHYSALIS philadelphica  

Common Name
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo  
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo  

In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  
Tomatillos  

In German
Holz Bambus  
Tomatillos  

In French
bois Bambou  
Tomatilles  

In Spanish
bambú  
Tomatillos  

In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  
Tomatillos  

In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber  
Tomatillos  

In Polish
Drewno Bamboo  
Tomatillos  

In Latin
lignum  
Tomatillos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Solanales  

Family
Poaceae  
Solanaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Physalis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Physaleae  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Solanoideae  

Number of Species
1000  
26
75  

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Difference Between Timber Bamboo and Tomatillo

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

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Importance of Timber Bamboo and Tomatillo

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

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

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