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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
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
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
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
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
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 Plants
  
  
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
  
  
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
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Rash
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
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
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Embryophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Bromeliales
  
Family
Solanaceae
  
Bromeliaceae
  
Genus
Solanum
  
Neoregelia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Solaneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Solanoideae
  
Bromelioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
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.