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Aconitum and Tomatillo


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America  
-  

Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo  
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
250  
31

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
Oval/Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
130.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
80.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown  
Blue, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
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
Lance shaped  
Upright  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Fall, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Average, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases  
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Flea beetles  
Bees  

Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation  
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic  
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica  
Aconitum variegatum  

Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo  
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  

In Hindi
Tomatillos  
बच्छनाभ  

In German
Tomatillos  
Eisenhut  

In French
Tomatilles  
aconit  

In Spanish
Tomatillos  
acónito  

In Greek
Tomatillos  
monkshood  

In Portuguese
Tomatillos  
Aconitum  

In Polish
Tomatillos  
tojad  

In Latin
Tomatillos  
aconitum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Physalis  
Aconitum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Physaleae  
Delphinieae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
75  
250  
99+

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Difference Between Tomatillo and Aconitum

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

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Importance of Tomatillo and Aconitum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tomatillo and Aconitum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tomatillo and Aconitum 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 Tomatillo is Cancer, Diabetes, Energy and Opthalmic whereas of Aconitum is Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain and Wounds. Tomatillo has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Aconitum has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Tomatillo vs Aconitum

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 Tomatillo vs Aconitum 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 Tomatillo are Arthritis and Inflammation whereas of Aconitum have breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tomatillo has showy fruits and Aconitum has no showy fruits. Also Tomatillo is not flowering and Aconitum is flowering. You can compare Tomatillo and Aconitum facts and facts of other plants too.

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