Painted Fingernails

Lemon

About Painted Fingernails and Lemon

Painted Fingernails

Lemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Brazil

Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Rainforest

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Scale insects

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

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

Flowers

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

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, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Neoregelia spectabilis

CITRUS limon

Common Name

Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

Lemon

In Hindi

painted fingernail

नींबू

In German

painted fingernail

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

In French

Neoregelia spectabilis

Citron or Citronnier

In Spanish

painted fingernail

Limón or Limonero

In Greek

painted fingernail

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

In Portuguese

Painted fingernails

Limão

In Polish

painted fingernail

Cytrynowy

In Latin

Neoregelia spectabilis

Limon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Bromeliales

Sapindales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Neoregelia

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

-50

1 27800

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Lemon

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

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Lemon

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

Painted Fingernails and Lemon Physical Information

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

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

Care of Painted Fingernails and Lemon

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