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About Painted Fingernails and Capnoides


About Capnoides and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Brazil  
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
8  

Habitat
Rainforest  
Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
Yellow, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Pinnate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never 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  
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 leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Scale insects  
Insects  

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, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Corydalis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis  
CORYDALIS sempervirens  

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis  

In Hindi
painted fingernail  
Capnoides  

In German
painted fingernail  
Capnoides  

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis  
capnoides  

In Spanish
painted fingernail  
Capnoides  

In Greek
painted fingernail  
Capnoides  

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails  
Capnoides  

In Polish
painted fingernail  
Capnoides  

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis  
capnoides  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Basidiomycota  

Class
Lilopsida  
Agaricomycetes  

Order
Bromeliales  
Agaricales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Fumariaceae  

Genus
Neoregelia  
Hypholoma  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Fumarieae  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
Fumarioideae  

Number of Species
-  
1  
99+

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Capnoides

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

Painted Fingernails and Capnoides Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Capnoides are as follows:

Care of Painted Fingernails and Capnoides

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

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