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About Flowering Tobacco and Painted Fingernails


About Painted Fingernails and Flowering Tobacco


What is

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   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm   
99+
40.60 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trumpet   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

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   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
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   
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   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Itchiness, Rhinitis, Runny nose   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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   

Scientific Name

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   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

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   

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Properties of Flowering Tobacco and Painted Fingernails

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

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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:

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.

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