Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Brazil
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Humid climates, Woodlands
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
10-15
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Light Pink
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Trumpet
Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Not Available
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Aphids, fungus, Insects, Red blotch
Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Rhinitis, Runny nose
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Combats Stress, Headache
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
NICOTIANA 'Avalon Bright Pink'
Neoregelia spectabilis
Common Name
Flowering Tobacco
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
In Hindi
फूल तंबाकू
painted fingernail
In German
Flowering Tobacco
painted fingernail
In French
Floraison du tabac
Neoregelia spectabilis
In Spanish
del tabaco floreciente
painted fingernail
In Greek
Άνθιση καπνού
painted fingernail
In Portuguese
Tabaco de florescência
Painted fingernails
In Polish
Kwitnienie tytoniowe
painted fingernail
In Latin
Tobacco flowering
Neoregelia spectabilis
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Solanales
Bromeliales
Family
Solanaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Nicotiana
Neoregelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Nicotianeae
Not Available
Subfamily
Nicotianoideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Flowering Tobacco and Painted Fingernails
Season and care of Flowering Tobacco and Painted Fingernails is important to know. While considering everything about Flowering Tobacco and Painted Fingernails Care, growing season is an essential factor. Flowering Tobacco season is Summer and Fall and Painted Fingernails season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Flowering Tobacco is Loam, Sand and for Painted Fingernails is Sand while the PH of soil for Flowering Tobacco is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Painted Fingernails is Not Available.
Flowering Tobacco and Painted Fingernails Physical Information
Flowering Tobacco and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Tobacco height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Flowering Tobacco and Painted Fingernails are as follows:
Flowering Tobacco flower color: Light Pink
Flowering Tobacco leaf color: Green
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green
Care of Flowering Tobacco and Painted Fingernails
Care of Flowering Tobacco and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Tobacco pruning is done 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 Flowering Tobacco 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.