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About Jewel Orchid and Painted Fingernails


About Painted Fingernails and Jewel Orchid


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Southeastern Asia   
Brazil   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Rainforest, Well Drained   
Rainforest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 23, 24   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
15.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
40.60 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Lavender, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Red, Olive, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Red, Olive, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Red, Olive, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Linear   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours   
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
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
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
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
Not Available   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LUDISIA argyroneura   
Neoregelia spectabilis   

Common Name
Jewel Orchid   
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails   

In Hindi
Jewel Orchid   
painted fingernail   

In German
Jewel Orchid   
painted fingernail   

In French
Jewel Orchid   
Neoregelia spectabilis   

In Spanish
joya de la orquídea   
painted fingernail   

In Greek
Jewel Orchid   
painted fingernail   

In Portuguese
Jewel Orchid   
Painted fingernails   

In Polish
Jewel Orchid   
painted fingernail   

In Latin
Jewel Orchid   
Neoregelia spectabilis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Embryophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Bromeliales   

Family
Orchidaceae   
Bromeliaceae   

Genus
Ludisia   
Neoregelia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Bromelioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Jewel Orchid and Painted Fingernails

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

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Season and Care of Jewel Orchid and Painted Fingernails

Season and care of Jewel Orchid and Painted Fingernails is important to know. While considering everything about Jewel Orchid and Painted Fingernails Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jewel Orchid season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Painted Fingernails season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Jewel Orchid is Loam, Sand and for Painted Fingernails is Sand while the PH of soil for Jewel Orchid is Neutral and for Painted Fingernails is Not Available.

Jewel Orchid and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Jewel Orchid and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Jewel Orchid height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Jewel Orchid and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

Care of Jewel Orchid and Painted Fingernails

Care of Jewel Orchid and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jewel Orchid 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 Jewel Orchid 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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