Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
Brazil
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Yellow
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Olive, Orange Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tiny fruits
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Rash
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Vitamin C
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON peruvianum
Neoregelia spectabilis
Common Name
Wild Tomato
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
In Hindi
Wild Tomato
painted fingernail
In German
Tomaten (Sektion)
painted fingernail
In French
Lycopersicon
Neoregelia spectabilis
In Spanish
Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon
painted fingernail
In Greek
Wild Tomato
painted fingernail
In Portuguese
Wild Tomato
Painted fingernails
In Polish
Pomidor
painted fingernail
In Latin
Wild Tomato
Neoregelia spectabilis
Phylum
Vascular plant
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Solanales
Bromeliales
Family
Solanaceae
Bromeliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Solaneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Wild Tomato and Painted Fingernails
Wondering what are the properties of Wild Tomato and Painted Fingernails? We provide you with everything About Wild Tomato and Painted Fingernails. Wild Tomato doesn't have thorns and Painted Fingernails doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Tomato does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Tomato has allergic reactions like Rash and Painted Fingernails has allergic reactions like Rash. 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 Wild Tomato and Painted Fingernails and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Wild Tomato and Painted Fingernails
Season and care of Wild Tomato and Painted Fingernails is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Tomato and Painted Fingernails Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Tomato season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Painted Fingernails season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Tomato is Loam, Sand and for Painted Fingernails is Sand while the PH of soil for Wild Tomato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Painted Fingernails is Not Available.
Wild Tomato and Painted Fingernails Physical Information
Wild Tomato and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Tomato height is 40.60 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Wild Tomato and Painted Fingernails are as follows:
Wild Tomato flower color: Yellow
Wild Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green
Care of Wild Tomato and Painted Fingernails
Care of Wild Tomato and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Painted Fingernails pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Tomato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.