1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Mediterranean, Turkey
1.4 Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Mediterranean region
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
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
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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
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
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
1.1.1 In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
1.2.1 In Spring
1.3.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Pests and diseases free
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
2 Facts
2.1 Flowers
2.1.1 Flower Petal Number
2.2 Fruits
2.2.1 Showy Fruit
2.2.2 Edible Fruit
2.3 Fragrance
2.3.1 Fragrant Flower
2.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
2.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
2.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2.4 Showy Foliage
2.5 Showy Bark
2.6 Foliage Texture
2.7 Foliage Sheen
2.8 Evergreen
2.9 Invasive
2.10 Self-Sowing
2.11 Attracts
Birds, Flea beetles
Butterflies
2.12 Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation
Unknown
3 Benefits
3.1 Uses
3.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
3.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
3.1.3 Edible Uses
3.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
3.2 Plant Benefits
3.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Unknown
3.2.2 Part of Plant Used
3.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Unknown
3.3 Used As Indoor Plant
3.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
3.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
4 Scientific Name
4.1 Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica
CHIONODOXA
4.2 Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
4.2.1 In Hindi
4.2.2 In German
Tomatillos
Ruhm des Schnees
4.2.3 In French
Tomatilles
gloire de la neige
4.2.4 In Spanish
Tomatillos
gloria de la nieve
4.2.5 In Greek
Tomatillos
glory-of-the-snow
4.2.6 In Portuguese
Tomatillos
glória da neve
4.2.7 In Polish
4.2.8 In Latin
Tomatillos
glory of the snow
5 Classification
5.1 Kingdom
5.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
5.3 Class
5.4 Order
5.5 Family
5.6 Genus
5.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
5.8 Tribe
5.9 Subfamily
5.10 Number of Species