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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America  
South America, Argentina  

Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo  
Perennial  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
35  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12*1  
9-1  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown  
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Flea beetles  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica  
Ipheion uniflorum  

Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo  
Spring Starflower, Springstar  

In Hindi
Tomatillos  
Spring Starflower  

In German
Tomatillos  
Frühling Borretsch  

In French
Tomatilles  
Spring Starflower  

In Spanish
Tomatillos  
primavera Flor de estrella  

In Greek
Tomatillos  
άνοιξη starflower  

In Portuguese
Tomatillos  
primavera Starflower  

In Polish
Tomatillos  
Wiosna Starflower  

In Latin
Tomatillos  
Spring Starflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Asparagales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Physalis  
Ipheion  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Physaleae  
Gilliesieae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Allioideae  

Number of Species
75  
50  

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Difference Between Tomatillo and Spring Starflower

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

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Importance of Tomatillo and Spring Starflower

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

Compare Facts of Tomatillo vs Spring Starflower

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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tomatillo has showy fruits and Spring Starflower has no showy fruits. Also Tomatillo is not flowering and Spring Starflower is not flowering . You can compare Tomatillo and Spring Starflower facts and facts of other plants too.

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