Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
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Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
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Number of Varieties
4025
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
9-7
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
2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown
White, Red, Purple, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Prune in early summer, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites
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
-
Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
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
Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica
LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'
Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Lavatera
In Hindi
Tomatillos
एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा
In German
Tomatillos
Malve
In French
Tomatilles
mauve
In Spanish
Tomatillos
malva
In Greek
Tomatillos
μολόχα
In Portuguese
Tomatillos
malva
In Polish
Tomatillos
malwa
In Latin
Tomatillos
malva
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Malvales
Family
Solanaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Physalis
Lavatera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Physaleae
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Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
7525
1
27800
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