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About Painted Fingernails and Lemonbalm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Herbs

Origin

Brazil
Southern Europe

Types

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Melissa officinalis

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

Rainforest
Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
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

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

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

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Scale insects
Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

-
Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Neoregelia spectabilis
MELISSA officinalis

Common Name

Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

In Hindi

painted fingernail
नींबू बाम

In German

painted fingernail
Lemonbalm

In French

Neoregelia spectabilis
mélisse

In Spanish

painted fingernail
Lemonbalm

In Greek

painted fingernail
Lemonbalm

In Portuguese

Painted fingernails
Lemonbalm

In Polish

painted fingernail
Lemonbalm

In Latin

Neoregelia spectabilis
CITRAGO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Bromeliales
Lamiales

Family

Bromeliaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Neoregelia
Melissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Bromelioideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

-4
1 27800
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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Lemonbalm

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

Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Lemonbalm

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

Painted Fingernails and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Lemonbalm are as follows:

  • Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

  • Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink

  • Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Painted Fingernails and Lemonbalm

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