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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Fruit  

Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America  
Africa  

Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo  
Earlibrew, Honey King, Moonshine, Brilliance,Honey Chow  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
12-4  

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  
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 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green  
White, Yellow, Salmon  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cucumber beetles, Downy mildew, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Flea beetles  
-  

Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation  
breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic  
Potassium, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads  
Added to salads, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica  
CUCUMIS melo 'Honey I Dew'  

Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo  
Honey I Dew Honeydew, Honeydew  

In Hindi
Tomatillos  
खरबूज़ा [kharabooza]  

In German
Tomatillos  
Honigtau  

In French
Tomatilles  
Miellat  

In Spanish
Tomatillos  
Gotas de miel  

In Greek
Tomatillos  
πεπόνι μελιτώματος [pepóni melitómatos]  

In Portuguese
Tomatillos  
melão de Honeydew  

In Polish
Tomatillos  
melon spadzi  

In Latin
Tomatillos  
honeydew  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Physalis  
Cucumis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Physaleae  
-  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
75  
1  

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Difference Between Tomatillo and Honeydew

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

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Importance of Tomatillo and Honeydew

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tomatillo and Honeydew. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tomatillo and Honeydew 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 Honeydew is Potassium and Vitamin C. Tomatillo has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Honeydew has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Tomatillo vs Honeydew

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 Honeydew 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 Honeydew have breathing problems, Cough, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Throat itching and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tomatillo has showy fruits and Honeydew has showy fruits. Also Tomatillo is not flowering and Honeydew is not flowering . You can compare Tomatillo and Honeydew facts and facts of other plants too.

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