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Tomatillo
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Tagetes Subulata
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Marigold

Number of Varieties

4030
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
12 - 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
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

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Sandy Brown
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Part 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flea beetles
Butterflies

Allergy

Arthritis, Inflammation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Cancer, Diarrhea, Hepatitis, Inflammation, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Air freshner, Condiment, For making oil for cosmetics, Garland, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as an ointment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Dried Flower, Landscape, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHYSALIS philadelphica
Tagetes subulata

Common Name

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Tagetes Sabulata

In Hindi

Tomatillos
Tagetes subulata

In German

Tomatillos
Tagetes Subulata

In French

Tomatilles
Tagetes Subulata

In Spanish

Tomatillos
Tagetes Subulata

In Greek

Tomatillos
Tagetes Subulata

In Portuguese

Tomatillos
Tagetes Subulata

In Polish

Tomatillos
Tagetes Subulata

In Latin

Tomatillos
Tagetes Subulata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Asterales

Family

Solanaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Physalis
Tagetes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Physaleae
Tageteae

Subfamily

Solanoideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

7533
1 27800
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Difference Between Tomatillo and Tagetes Subulata

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

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Importance of Tomatillo and Tagetes Subulata

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

Compare Facts of Tomatillo vs Tagetes Subulata

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