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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
-

Types
'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Number of Varieties
60 68

Habitat
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
20.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers
light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

Common Name
Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

In Hindi
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
Nemesia

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Scrophulariales

Family
Scrophulariaceae

Genus
Nemesia

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Hemimerideae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
50

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Properties of Nemesia

Want to know the properties of Nemesia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Nemesia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Nemesia Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Nemesia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Nemesia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Nemesia physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic to oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Nemesia

Taking Nemesia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Nemesia include pruning, which should be done Pinch Tips and Prune to stimulate growth. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Ample Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Nemesia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Nemesia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Nemesia is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 60 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: 'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia. This plant's habitat is Sandy areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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