Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia, India
Brazil
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
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
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.20 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
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
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Pest Free
Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Herb
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in herbal medicines
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
MATRICARIA recutita
Neoregelia spectabilis
Common Name
German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
In Hindi
जर्मन कैमोमाइल
painted fingernail
In German
Echte Kamille
painted fingernail
In French
Matricaria recutita
Neoregelia spectabilis
In Spanish
Matricaria recutita
painted fingernail
In Greek
γερμανικό χαμομήλι
painted fingernail
In Portuguese
Camomila vulgar
Painted fingernails
In Polish
Rumianek pospolity
painted fingernail
In Latin
Matricaria chamomilla
Neoregelia spectabilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asterales
Bromeliales
Family
Asteraceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Neoregelia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Anthemideae
-
Subfamily
-
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
1-
1
27800
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