1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds
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
A1, A2, 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
1.9 Habit
Oval/Rounded
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm210.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown
Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Purple
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
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?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
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
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Beautiful Skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
7.2 Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
String bean, Field bean, French bean
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tomatillos
Feijão de corda
7.2.7 In Polish
Tomatillos
Fasolka szparagowa
7.2.8 In Latin
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
8.10 Number of Species