Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis
Number of Varieties
4015
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
8-1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.16 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm10.16 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Medium
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flea beetles
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation
Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica
DIERVILLA lonicera
Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle
In Hindi
Tomatillos
Bush Honeysuckle
Plant
In German
Tomatillos
Bush Honeysuckle
Pflanze
In French
Tomatilles
Bush Honeysuckle
Plante
In Spanish
Tomatillos
Bush madreselva
Planta
In Greek
Tomatillos
Μπους Αγιόκλημα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Tomatillos
Bush, Honeysuckle
Plantar
In Polish
Tomatillos
Bush Honeysuckle
Roślina
In Latin
Tomatillos
CISSANTHEMOS Bush
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Dipsacales
Family
Solanaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Physalis
Diervilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Physaleae
Diervilleae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
75180
1
27800
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