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About Pink Flame Tree and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Brazil  
Australia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
3  

Habitat
Rainforest  
Canopy, Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Gold, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Lobulated  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

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, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
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 let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Scale insects  
Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis  
BRACHYCHITON discolor  

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark  

In Hindi
painted fingernail  
Pink Flame Tree  

In German
painted fingernail  
Rosa Flame Tree  

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Flame Tree Rose  

In Spanish
painted fingernail  
Pink árbol de la llama  

In Greek
painted fingernail  
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails  
Árvore Chama Rosa  

In Polish
painted fingernail  
Różowy Flame Tree  

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Pink arbor flamma  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Malvales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Neoregelia  
brachychiton  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
-  
1  

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Pink Flame Tree

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

Painted Fingernails and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Care of Painted Fingernails and Pink Flame Tree

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

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