Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Brazil
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
-
Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
Warm soil, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Grafting, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
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
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale insects
Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Cleanser, Repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis
CITRUS latifolia
Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
Persian Lime
In Hindi
painted fingernail
Persian lime
In German
painted fingernail
Gewöhnliche Limette
In French
Neoregelia spectabilis
Citrus × latifolia
In Spanish
painted fingernail
Citrus latifolia
In Greek
painted fingernail
Persian lime
In Portuguese
Painted fingernails
Citrus × latifolia
In Polish
painted fingernail
Persian lime
In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis
Persian lime
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Sapindales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Neoregelia
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
-
Number of Species
-45
1
27800
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