1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Europe, India, Northwestern Africa, United States, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
disturbed sites, Roadsides, stream banks, Woods
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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm200.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown
Lavender, Light Pink, Pink, Purple, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Grasshoppers
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Flea beetles
Birds, Small mammals
5.12 Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation
Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Good for skin, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica
Rosa Arkansana
7.2 Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Prairie Rose, Wild Prairie Rose
7.2.1 In Hindi
Tomatillos
Rosa arkansana
7.2.2 In German
Tomatillos
Rosa arkansana
7.2.3 In French
Tomatilles
Rosa arkansana
7.2.4 In Spanish
Tomatillos
Rosa arkansana
7.2.5 In Greek
Tomatillos
Rosa arkansana
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tomatillos
Rosa arkansana
7.2.7 In Polish
Tomatillos
Rosa arkansana
7.2.8 In Latin
Tomatillos
Rosa arkansana
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Solanoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species