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Painted Fingernails
Painted Fingernails

Molinia Caerulea
Molinia Caerulea



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About Painted Fingernails and Molinia Caerulea

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Brazil
Asia, Europe, North Africa

Types

-
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Rainforest
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet
Dark Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Needle like

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Scale insects
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

-
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Neoregelia spectabilis
Molinia caerulea

Common Name

Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
purple moor-grass

In Hindi

painted fingernail
बैंगनी दलदल घास

In German

painted fingernail
Pfeifengras

In French

Neoregelia spectabilis
pourpre lande-grass

In Spanish

painted fingernail
púrpura amarra-hierba

In Greek

painted fingernail
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Painted fingernails
purple moor-grass

In Polish

painted fingernail
fioletowy Moor-trawa

In Latin

Neoregelia spectabilis
Maurus herba-purpura,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Bromeliales
Cyperales

Family

Bromeliaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Neoregelia
Molinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Bromelioideae
-

Number of Species

-2
1 27800
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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Molinia Caerulea

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

Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Molinia Caerulea

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

Painted Fingernails and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

  • Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Painted Fingernails leaf color: Red, Olive and Yellow green

  • Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Painted Fingernails and Molinia Caerulea

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