🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🥕 Tomatillo
Physalis ixocarpa
vegetables
annual
Solanaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
moderate
🗺️ Zones
5-10
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
well-drained
🚿 Drainage
well-drained
📏 Spacing
24-36 in
📐 Height
3-4ft
⏱️ Maturity
70-90 days
🤝 Companions (4)
🤝 Basil
Good companion.
🤝 Cilantro
Good companion.
🤝 Classic
Classic salsa garden pairing.
🤝 Repels
Repels pests. Similar culture.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Allelopathic — inhibits tomatillo growth.
Incompatible.
⚠️ Fennel
Incompatible.
📝 Growing Notes
Needs 2+ plants for pollination. Prolific producer. Harvest when husk splits.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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