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About Painted Fingernails and Birch


About Birch and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Brazil  
-  

Types
-  
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii  

Number of Varieties
2  
60  
99+

Habitat
Rainforest  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,219.20 cm  
34

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
762.00 cm  
28

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Bronze, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs, Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Scale insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Ants, Birds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis  
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'  

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch  

In Hindi
painted fingernail  
भोज पत्र  

In German
painted fingernail  
Birke  

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Arbre de bouleau  

In Spanish
painted fingernail  
Abedul  

In Greek
painted fingernail  
Birch Tree  

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails  
bétula  

In Polish
painted fingernail  
Brzoza  

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Caerulus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Fagales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Neoregelia  
Betula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
Carpinaceae  

Number of Species
-  
34  
99+

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Birch

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

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Birch

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

Painted Fingernails and Birch Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Birch are as follows:

Care of Painted Fingernails and Birch

Care of Painted Fingernails and Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Painted Fingernails pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches. In summer Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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