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About Bearss Lime and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
Brazil  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
98  
99+

Habitat
Rainforest  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Scale insects  
Aphids, Mites, White outside  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Dental erosion  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis  
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'  

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime  

In Hindi
painted fingernail  
Shiraz Limoo  

In German
painted fingernail  
Bearss Kalk  

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Bearss chaux  

In Spanish
painted fingernail  
Bearss cal  

In Greek
painted fingernail  
BEARSS ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails  
Bearss cal  

In Polish
painted fingernail  
bearss wapna  

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis  
bearss lime  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
-  

Class
Lilopsida  
-  

Order
Bromeliales  
Sapindales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Neoregelia  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
9  
99+

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Bearss Lime

Wondering what are the properties of Painted Fingernails and Bearss Lime? We provide you with everything About Painted Fingernails and Bearss Lime. Painted Fingernails has thorns and Bearss Lime doesn't have thorns. Also Painted Fingernails does not have fragrant flowers. Painted Fingernails has allergic reactions like and Bearss Lime has allergic reactions like . 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 Painted Fingernails and Bearss Lime and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Bearss Lime

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

Painted Fingernails and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Care of Painted Fingernails and Bearss Lime

Care of Painted Fingernails and Bearss Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Painted Fingernails pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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