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Painted Fingernails
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About Painted Fingernails and African Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil
Southern Africa

Types

-
Perennial

Number of Varieties

250
0 40000
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Habitat

Rainforest
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm61.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Rhizome division, Seedlings

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

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale insects
Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Root

Other Uses

-
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Neoregelia spectabilis
DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

painted fingernail
African Iris

In German

painted fingernail
Afrikanische Iris

In French

Neoregelia spectabilis
African Iris

In Spanish

painted fingernail
Iris africano

In Greek

painted fingernail
Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

Painted fingernails
Iris africano

In Polish

painted fingernail
Afryki Iris

In Latin

Neoregelia spectabilis
African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Bromeliales
Asparagales

Family

Bromeliaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Neoregelia
Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

Bromelioideae
Iridoideae

Number of Species

-300
1 27800
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Properties of Painted Fingernails and African Iris

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

Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and African Iris

Season and care of Painted Fingernails and African Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Painted Fingernails and African Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Painted Fingernails season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and African Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Painted Fingernails is Sand and for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Painted Fingernails is and for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Painted Fingernails and African Iris Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and African Iris are as follows:

  • Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

  • African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown

  • African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Painted Fingernails and African Iris

Care of Painted Fingernails and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Painted Fingernails pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.