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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

Number of Varieties

7040
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12*1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Yellow, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Birds, Flea beetles

Allergy

-
Arthritis, Inflammation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

-
Fruits

Other Uses

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Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
PHYSALIS philadelphica

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

In Hindi

Tritoma
Tomatillos

In German

Tritoma
Tomatillos

In French

Tritoma
Tomatilles

In Spanish

tritoma
Tomatillos

In Greek

tritoma
Tomatillos

In Portuguese

Tritoma
Tomatillos

In Polish

Tritoma
Tomatillos

In Latin

Trytoma
Tomatillos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Solanales

Family

Liliaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Physalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Physaleae

Subfamily

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Solanoideae

Number of Species

7275
1 27800
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Difference Between Tritoma and Tomatillo

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

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Importance of Tritoma and Tomatillo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tritoma and Tomatillo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tritoma and Tomatillo 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 Tritoma is whereas of Tomatillo is Cancer, Diabetes, Energy and Opthalmic. Tritoma has beauty benefits as follows: while Tomatillo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tritoma vs Tomatillo

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