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About Bloodleaf and Painted Fingernails

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil
Brazil

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
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Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Linear

Thorns

Season

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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
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Soil Type

Loam
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
painted fingernail

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
painted fingernail

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
painted fingernail

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
painted fingernail

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Painted fingernails

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
painted fingernail

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Bromeliales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Iresine
Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Bromelioideae

Number of Species

70-
1 27800
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Properties of Bloodleaf and Painted Fingernails

Wondering what are the properties of Bloodleaf and Painted Fingernails? We provide you with everything About Bloodleaf and Painted Fingernails. Bloodleaf doesn't have thorns and Painted Fingernails doesn't have thorns. Also Bloodleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Bloodleaf has allergic reactions like Pollen and Painted Fingernails has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Bloodleaf and Painted Fingernails and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Painted Fingernails

Season and care of Bloodleaf and Painted Fingernails is important to know. While considering everything about Bloodleaf and Painted Fingernails Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Painted Fingernails season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bloodleaf is Loam and for Painted Fingernails is Sand while the PH of soil for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Painted Fingernails is .

Bloodleaf and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

  • Bloodleaf flower color:

  • Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple

  • Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

Care of Bloodleaf and Painted Fingernails

Care of Bloodleaf and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Painted Fingernails pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bloodleaf 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.