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Tomatillo
Tomatillo

Mexican primrose
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Biennial

Type

Vegetable
Perennial

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Texas

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Oenothera berlandieri, Oenothera speciosa

Number of Varieties

4025
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
10-6

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
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown
White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well 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
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles
Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation
Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica
OENOTHERA mexicana

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

In Hindi

Tomatillos
Mexican primrose

In German

Tomatillos
Rosa Nachtkerze

In French

Tomatilles
Mexican primrose

In Spanish

Tomatillos
Primrose mexicana

In Greek

Tomatillos
Μεξικού Primrose

In Portuguese

Tomatillos
Mexican Primrose

In Polish

Tomatillos
Mexican Primrose

In Latin

Tomatillos
Mexicanus Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Myrtales

Family

Solanaceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Physalis
Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Physaleae
Onagreae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Onagroideae

Number of Species

75145
1 27800
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Difference Between Tomatillo and Mexican primrose

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Importance of Tomatillo and Mexican primrose

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

Compare Facts of Tomatillo vs Mexican primrose

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 Mexican primrose 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 Mexican primrose have Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tomatillo has showy fruits and Mexican primrose has no showy fruits. Also Tomatillo is not flowering and Mexican primrose is flowering. You can compare Tomatillo and Mexican primrose facts and facts of other plants too.