Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
-
Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo
Number of Varieties
5040
0
40000
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Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12*1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Mid Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage
Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Flea beetles
Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Arthritis, Inflammation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Zinnia acerosa
PHYSALIS philadelphica
Common Name
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo
In Hindi
White Zinnia
Tomatillos
In German
Weiß Zinnia
Tomatillos
In French
Blanc Zinnia
Tomatilles
In Spanish
Zinnia blanco
Tomatillos
In Greek
λευκό Zinnia
Tomatillos
In Portuguese
branco Zinnia
Tomatillos
In Polish
Biały Zinnia
Tomatillos
In Latin
Zinnia album
Tomatillos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Solanales
Family
Asteraceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Zinnia
Physalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Physaleae
Subfamily
-
Solanoideae
Number of Species
2075
1
27800
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