1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Africa
1.4 Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
gardens, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm200.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Palmate and toothed
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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
Birds, Flea beetles
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used in making blue ink
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edging, Feature Plant
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica
Delphinium elatum
7.2 Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
7.2.1 In Hindi
Tomatillos
अल्पाइन Delphinium
7.2.2 In German
Tomatillos
Alpine Delphinium
7.2.3 In French
Tomatilles
Alpine Delphinium
7.2.4 In Spanish
Tomatillos
Alpine Delphinium
7.2.5 In Greek
Tomatillos
Alpine Δελφίνιο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tomatillos
Alpine Delphinium
7.2.7 In Polish
Tomatillos
Alpine Delphinium
7.2.8 In Latin
Tomatillos
Alpine Delphinium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Solanoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species