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Tomatillo
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Delicata Squash
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Vegetable

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Summer Squash, Winter Squash

Number of Varieties

401
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
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
A1, A2, 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

Oval/Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles
Insects

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation
Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits

Other Uses

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Peanut Squash, Squash

In Hindi

Tomatillos
देलिकाता स्क्वाश

In German

Tomatillos
Delicata Squash

In French

Tomatilles
Delicata Squash

In Spanish

Tomatillos
Delicata Squash

In Greek

Tomatillos
Delicata Σκουός

In Portuguese

Tomatillos
Delicata Squash

In Polish

Tomatillos
Delicata Squash

In Latin

Tomatillos
delicata Cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Cucurbitales

Family

Solanaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Physalis
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae
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Subfamily

Solanoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

75100
1 27800
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Difference Between Tomatillo and Delicata Squash

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

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Importance of Tomatillo and Delicata Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tomatillo and Delicata Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tomatillo and Delicata Squash 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 Delicata Squash is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients and Weight loss. Tomatillo has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Delicata Squash has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Tomatillo vs Delicata Squash

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 Delicata Squash 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 Delicata Squash have Skin irritation and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tomatillo has showy fruits and Delicata Squash has showy fruits. Also Tomatillo is not flowering and Delicata Squash is not flowering . You can compare Tomatillo and Delicata Squash facts and facts of other plants too.