How to grow Tomatillo growing and care:
More than one plant, moist soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
?
Planting season:
Spring / Summer
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Dead parts
Size of the plant?
0.3-1.4 m, 12-56 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season?
Spring to summer as annual, all year as perennial
General information about the flower:
yellow, purple, white or green in round shape with merge petals
Pollination is done by:
Bees and need more than one plant in order to have fruits
Fruit information
Fruit harvest season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds, aphids
What can be done with big quantities of Tomatillo fruit?
Eat raw, salad, sauce, paste, cooked, baked, jams
Work requirements on the fruit:
Just to harvest
How long does it take to bear fruit?
6-10 weeks from seeds
Scientific name:
Physalis philadelphica
Categories of growing
Planting Season: Spring Planting, Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants, Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate, Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate, Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant, Evergreen, Herbaceous, Perennial plant
Plant Uses: Edible plants, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water, Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13, Hardiness zone 4, Hardiness zone 5, Hardiness zone 6, Hardiness zone 7, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental fruit, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers, Spring flowers, Summer flowers, Winter flowers
Flower colors: Green flower, Purple flower, White flower, Yellow flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest, Spring Harvest, Summer Harvest, Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit
Culinary uses: Cooked, Eaten raw, Fruit, Pickles, Salad, Spreads & Sauces, Stuffed or Wrapped, Vegetables
