Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Brazil
Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Impatiens capensis
Number of Varieties
4030
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Cropland, Forests, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-911-15
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
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown
Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Pinnate
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
bees, Wasps
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Insects
Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation
allergic conjunctivitis, Hay fever
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Antivinous, Diarrhea, Fertility, Piles, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica
MIMOSA pudica
Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
Action Plant, Sensitive Plant, Touch-Me-Not
In Hindi
Tomatillos
छुई मुई
In German
Tomatillos
Berühre mich nicht
In French
Tomatilles
Balsamine
In Spanish
Tomatillos
No me toques
In Greek
Tomatillos
Αγγίξτε-me-not
In Portuguese
Tomatillos
Não me toque
In Polish
Tomatillos
Niecierpek
In Latin
Tomatillos
Palpate Me, non-
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Geraniales
Family
Solanaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Physalis
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Physaleae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
-
Number of Species
75200
1
27800
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