Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
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Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
405
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
10-3
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
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm40.00 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, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flea beetles
Fishes
Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
Tomatillos
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Tomatillos
Hardy Waterlily
In French
Tomatilles
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
Tomatillos
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
Tomatillos
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
Tomatillos
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
Tomatillos
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
Tomatillos
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Nymphaeales
Family
Solanaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Physalis
Nymphaea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Physaleae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
7570
1
27800
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