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About Dutch Iris and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Herbaceous Perennial  

Origin
Brazil  
-  

Types
-  
Bearded Iris  

Number of Varieties
2  
50  
99+

Habitat
Rainforest  
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Sword-like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers  
Root Plants  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Average Water Needs  

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  
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  
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
-  
Basketary, Used for fragrance  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis  
IRIS 'Apollo'  

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris  

In Hindi
painted fingernail  
Dutch Iris  

In German
painted fingernail  
Dutch Iris  

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Dutch Iris  

In Spanish
painted fingernail  
Dutch Iris  

In Greek
painted fingernail  
Dutch Iris  

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails  
Dutch Iris  

In Polish
painted fingernail  
Dutch Iris  

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Dutch Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Asparagales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Neoregelia  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
-  
300  
99+

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Dutch Iris

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

Painted Fingernails and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Care of Painted Fingernails and Dutch Iris

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

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