Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, India, China
Brazil
Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
10-15
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIMOCARPUS longan
Neoregelia spectabilis
Common Name
Longan
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
In Hindi
Longan
painted fingernail
In German
Longan
painted fingernail
In French
longane
Neoregelia spectabilis
In Spanish
Longan
painted fingernail
In Greek
Longan
painted fingernail
In Portuguese
Longan
Painted fingernails
In Polish
Longan
painted fingernail
In Latin
Longan
Neoregelia spectabilis
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Sapindales
Bromeliales
Family
Sapindaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Dimocarpus
Neoregelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
-
Bromelioideae
Properties of Longan and Painted Fingernails
Wondering what are the properties of Longan and Painted Fingernails? We provide you with everything About Longan and Painted Fingernails. Longan doesn't have thorns and Painted Fingernails doesn't have thorns. Also Longan does not have fragrant flowers. Longan has allergic reactions like and Painted Fingernails has allergic reactions like . 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 Longan and Painted Fingernails and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Longan and Painted Fingernails
Season and care of Longan and Painted Fingernails is important to know. While considering everything about Longan and Painted Fingernails Care, growing season is an essential factor. Longan season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Painted Fingernails season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Longan is Loam, Sand and for Painted Fingernails is Sand while the PH of soil for Longan is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Painted Fingernails is .
Longan and Painted Fingernails Physical Information
Longan and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Longan and Painted Fingernails are as follows:
Longan flower color: White and Ivory
Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green
Care of Longan and Painted Fingernails
Care of Longan and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Painted Fingernails pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.