Lemon

Painted Fingernails

About Lemon and Painted Fingernails

Lemon

Painted Fingernails

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Asia

Brazil

Types

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

Lemon

Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

नींबू

painted fingernail

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

painted fingernail

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

painted fingernail

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

painted fingernail

In Portuguese

Limão

Painted fingernails

In Polish

Cytrynowy

painted fingernail

In Latin

Limon

Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Sapindales

Bromeliales

Family

Rutaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Citrus

Neoregelia

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

50-

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Painted Fingernails

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon and Painted Fingernails? We provide you with everything About Lemon and Painted Fingernails. Lemon has thorns and Painted Fingernails doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough and Painted Fingernails has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lemon and Painted Fingernails and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon and Painted Fingernails

Season and care of Lemon and Painted Fingernails is important to know. While considering everything about Lemon and Painted Fingernails Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Painted Fingernails season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lemon is Loam, Sand and for Painted Fingernails is Sand while the PH of soil for Lemon is Acidic, Neutral and for Painted Fingernails is .

Lemon and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Lemon and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

Care of Lemon and Painted Fingernails

Care of Lemon and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Painted Fingernails pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.