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About Painted Fingernails and Abelia


About Abelia and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Shrub   

Origin
Brazil   
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
4   
99+

Habitat
Rainforest   
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
-9999   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
40.60 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Tan   

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Ovate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Scale insects   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Foundation, Hedges   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis   
ABELIA mosanensis   

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails   
Glossy abelia   

In Hindi
painted fingernail   
Abelia   

In German
painted fingernail   
Abelia   

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis   
Abelia   

In Spanish
painted fingernail   
Abelia   

In Greek
painted fingernail   
Αμπέλια   

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails   
Abelia   

In Polish
painted fingernail   
Abelia   

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis   
Abelia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Embryophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Lilopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Bromeliales   
Dipsacales   

Family
Bromeliaceae   
Caprifoliaceae   

Genus
Neoregelia   
Abelia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Bromelioideae   
Caprifolioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
30   
99+

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Abelia

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

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Abelia

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

Painted Fingernails and Abelia Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Abelia physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Abelia are as follows:

Care of Painted Fingernails and Abelia

Care of Painted Fingernails and Abelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Painted Fingernails pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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