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Pelargonium and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Brazil  
-  

Types
-  
Zonal Geranium, Ivy Geranium, Regal Geranium, Scented Geranium  

Number of Varieties
2  
20  
99+

Habitat
Rainforest  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
8, 9, 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 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
Hot Pink, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Acicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers  
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

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  
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Scale insects  
Red blotch, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Moisturizing, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Insect Repellent  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis  
PELARGONIUM 'Balgalpipn'  

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  
Hybrid Ivy-leaved Geranium, Zonal Geranium  

In Hindi
painted fingernail  
Pelargonium  

In German
painted fingernail  
Pelargonium  

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Pelargonium  

In Spanish
painted fingernail  
Pelargonium  

In Greek
painted fingernail  
Pelargonium  

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails  
pelargônio  

In Polish
painted fingernail  
Pelargonium  

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Pelargonium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Geraniales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Geraniaceae  

Genus
Neoregelia  
Pelargonium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
200  
99+

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Difference Between Painted Fingernails and Pelargonium

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Importance of Painted Fingernails and Pelargonium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Painted Fingernails and Pelargonium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Painted Fingernails and Pelargonium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Painted Fingernails is whereas of Pelargonium is Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders and Wounds. Painted Fingernails has beauty benefits as follows: while Pelargonium has beauty benefits as follows: .

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