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About Painted Fingernails and Heart of Flame


About Heart of Flame and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Brazil   
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Rainforest   
Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet   
Reddish Plum   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Yellow   

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Long Barbed   

Thorns
Yes   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Not Available   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water   
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Not Available   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Scale insects   
Fungal Diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds, Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification   
Borders, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Cough   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Fibre   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Hedges   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis   
BROMELIA   

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails   
Heart-of-Flame   

In Hindi
painted fingernail   
Heart-of-flame   

In German
painted fingernail   
Herz -of -Flame   

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis   
Coeur-de- flamme   

In Spanish
painted fingernail   
Corazón de la llama   

In Greek
painted fingernail   
Καρδιά - of- Φλόγα   

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails   
Coração -de- Chama   

In Polish
painted fingernail   
Heart- of- Płomień   

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis   
Cor - de - flamma   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Embryophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Lilopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Bromeliales   
Poales   

Family
Bromeliaceae   
Bromeliaceae   

Genus
Neoregelia   
Bromelia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Bromelioideae   
Bromelioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
50   
99+

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Heart of Flame

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

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Heart of Flame

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

Painted Fingernails and Heart of Flame Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Heart of Flame physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Heart of Flame height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Heart of Flame are as follows:

Care of Painted Fingernails and Heart of Flame

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

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