About Lemon Verbena and Painted Fingernails
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Argentina, Chile
Brazil
Types
Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Roadsides, Scrubs
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brownish Red
Not Available
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
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Febrifuge
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Repellent, Used as an insecticide
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ALOYSIA triphylla
Neoregelia spectabilis
Common Name
Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
In Hindi
Lemon Verbena
painted fingernail
In German
Lemon Verbena
painted fingernail
In French
Aloysia
Neoregelia spectabilis
In Spanish
Aloysia triphylla
painted fingernail
In Greek
Lemon Verbena
painted fingernail
In Portuguese
Aloysia triphylla
Painted fingernails
In Polish
Lemon Verbena
painted fingernail
In Latin
Lemon Verbena
Neoregelia spectabilis
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Lamiales
Bromeliales
Family
Verbenaceae
Bromeliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Lemon Verbena and Painted Fingernails
Wondering what are the properties of Lemon Verbena and Painted Fingernails? We provide you with everything About Lemon Verbena and Painted Fingernails. Lemon Verbena doesn't have thorns and Painted Fingernails doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon Verbena does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon Verbena has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Painted Fingernails has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Verbena and Painted Fingernails and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lemon Verbena and Painted Fingernails
Season and care of Lemon Verbena and Painted Fingernails is important to know. While considering everything about Lemon Verbena and Painted Fingernails Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lemon Verbena season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Painted Fingernails season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lemon Verbena is Clay, Loam and for Painted Fingernails is Sand while the PH of soil for Lemon Verbena is Neutral, Alkaline and for Painted Fingernails is Not Available.
Lemon Verbena and Painted Fingernails Physical Information
Lemon Verbena and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Verbena height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Lemon Verbena and Painted Fingernails are as follows:
Lemon Verbena flower color: White
Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green
Care of Lemon Verbena and Painted Fingernails
Care of Lemon Verbena and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Verbena pruning is done 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 Verbena 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.
