Life Span
Annual
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
China, Japan
Types
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Number of Varieties
401
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
shade of upland trees
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-97-9
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
21,22
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Sandy Brown
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flea beetles
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Arthritis, Inflammation
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Making Perfumes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PHYSALIS philadelphica
DAPHNE odora
Common Name
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
winter daphne
In Hindi
Tomatillos
winter daphne
In German
Tomatillos
Daphne odora
In French
Tomatilles
Daphne odora
In Spanish
Tomatillos
Daphne odora
In Greek
Tomatillos
Daphne odora
In Portuguese
Tomatillos
Daphne odora
In Polish
Tomatillos
Daphne odora
In Latin
Tomatillos
Daphne odora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida
Order
Solanales
Malvales
Family
Solanaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Physalis
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Physaleae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
7570
1
27800
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