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Feather Reed Grass
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About Feather Reed Grass and Painted Fingernails

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

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Brazil

Types

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam
-

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
-

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light brown
Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Spores
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Pests and diseases free
Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

-
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

पंख ईख घास
painted fingernail

In German

Feather Reed Grass
painted fingernail

In French

Feather Reed Herbe
Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

Pluma Reed Hierba
painted fingernail

In Greek

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
painted fingernail

In Portuguese

Pena Reed grama
Painted fingernails

In Polish

Pióro Reed trawy
painted fingernail

In Latin

Pluma Grass
Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Embryophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Poales
Bromeliales

Family

Poaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Aveneae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
Bromelioideae

Number of Species

260-
1 27800
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Properties of Feather Reed Grass and Painted Fingernails

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

Season and Care of Feather Reed Grass and Painted Fingernails

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

Feather Reed Grass and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Feather Reed Grass and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Feather Reed Grass and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

  • Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown

  • Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

  • Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

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

Care of Feather Reed Grass and Painted Fingernails

Care of Feather Reed Grass and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Painted Fingernails pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Feather Reed Grass 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.