Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus, Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Couma macrocarpa
Number of Varieties
405
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Bushlands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water, occasional watering once established
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
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
Mealy bugs, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flea beetles
pollinators
Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Sap
Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Container, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica
Euphorbia pseudocactus
Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Tiger Tree
In Hindi
Tomatillos
टाइगर ट्री
In German
Tomatillos
Tiger Tree
In French
Tomatilles
Tiger Tree
In Spanish
Tomatillos
Tiger Tree
In Greek
Tomatillos
Tiger Tree
In Portuguese
Tomatillos
Tiger Tree
In Polish
Tomatillos
Tiger Tree
In Latin
Tomatillos
tigris lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Malpighiales
Family
Solanaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Physalis
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Physaleae
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
752000
1
27800
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