Tomatillo grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Physalis also known as Mexican husk tomato, Tomatillos or Physalis philadelphica, Tomatillo perennial evergreen or annual plant also used as ornamental plant, can grow in tropic, mediterranean, desert, subtropical or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 10+(as perennial) 4-9 (as annual).
Leaves color green with velvety texture, leaf in oval shape.
Flower color yellow, purple, white or green and in order to pollinate need more than one cultivar better not relative or too much genetic connection.
Tomatillo fruits Fruit edible, fruits cover with capsule in green to brown taste reminiscent of sweet tomato or regular tomato but not exactly depends the cultivars and ready to pick when the capsule start to become brown
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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