Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Tender Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Brazil
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Warmer regions
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Linear
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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 Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
Neoregelia spectabilis
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
In Hindi
Bānsa
painted fingernail
In German
Bambus
painted fingernail
In French
Bambou
Neoregelia spectabilis
In Spanish
Bambú
painted fingernail
In Greek
μπαμπού
painted fingernail
In Portuguese
bambu
Painted fingernails
In Polish
Bambus
painted fingernail
In Latin
Bamboo
Neoregelia spectabilis
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Family
Poaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Acidosasa
Neoregelia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bamboo and Painted Fingernails
Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Painted Fingernails? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Painted Fingernails. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Painted Fingernails doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Painted Fingernails has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. 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 Bamboo and Painted Fingernails and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bamboo and Painted Fingernails
Season and care of Bamboo and Painted Fingernails is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Painted Fingernails Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Painted Fingernails season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Painted Fingernails is Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Painted Fingernails is Not Available.
Bamboo and Painted Fingernails Physical Information
Bamboo and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Painted Fingernails are as follows:
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green
Care of Bamboo and Painted Fingernails
Care of Bamboo and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Painted Fingernails pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo 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.