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About Painted Fingernails and Bulbine


About Bulbine and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Brazil   
South Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Rainforest   
All sorts of environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
9-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24   
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet   
Yellow, Orange   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Long Narrow   

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, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water   
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Sand   
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   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Scale insects   
Aphids, Beetles, Slugs   

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   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Cottage Garden   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Skin wounds   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Corms, Leaves   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Corms used as a vegetable   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis   
BULBINE frutescens 'Hallmark'   

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails   
Bulbine, Hallmark Bulbine, Hallmark Cat's Whiskers, Bulbine Lily   

In Hindi
painted fingernail   
Bulbine   

In German
painted fingernail   
Bulbine   

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis   
Bulbine   

In Spanish
painted fingernail   
Bulbine   

In Greek
painted fingernail   
Bulbine   

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails   
Bulbine   

In Polish
painted fingernail   
Bulbine   

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis   
Bulbine   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Embryophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Lilopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Bromeliales   
Liliales   

Family
Bromeliaceae   
Liliaceae   

Genus
Neoregelia   
Bulbine Wolf   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Bromelioideae   
Asphodeloideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
160   
99+

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Bulbine

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

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Bulbine

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

Painted Fingernails and Bulbine Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Bulbine physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bulbine height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Bulbine are as follows:

Care of Painted Fingernails and Bulbine

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

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