Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Brazil
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
2-
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of 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
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
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
painted fingernail
candlenut पेड़
In German
painted fingernail
Candlenut Baum
In French
Neoregelia spectabilis
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
painted fingernail
árbol candlenut
In Greek
painted fingernail
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
Painted fingernails
candlenut árvore
In Polish
painted fingernail
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Bromeliales
Malpighiales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Neoregelia
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
-600
1
27800
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