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About Painted Fingernails and Watermelon


About Watermelon and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
Brazil  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
-  
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise  

Number of Varieties
2  
1200  
13

Habitat
Rainforest  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Lobed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
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  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Scale insects  
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutrients, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis  
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'  

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon  

In Hindi
painted fingernail  
तरबूज़  

In German
painted fingernail  
Wassermelone  

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Pastèque  

In Spanish
painted fingernail  
sandía  

In Greek
painted fingernail  
καρπούζι  

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails  
melancia  

In Polish
painted fingernail  
arbuz  

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis  
PEPO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Neoregelia  
Citrullus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
1000  
26

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Watermelon

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

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Watermelon

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

Painted Fingernails and Watermelon Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Watermelon physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Watermelon height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Watermelon are as follows:

Care of Painted Fingernails and Watermelon

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

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