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Painted Fingernails
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River Birch
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About Painted Fingernails and River Birch

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Brazil
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Rainforest
bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9
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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Yellow green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

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
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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Requires a lot of watering, 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

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 the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Scale insects
Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

-
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Neoregelia spectabilis
BETULA nigra

Common Name

Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
River Birch

In Hindi

painted fingernail
River Birch

In German

painted fingernail
Fluss Birch

In French

Neoregelia spectabilis
Birch river

In Spanish

painted fingernail
river Birch

In Greek

painted fingernail
ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

Painted fingernails
river Birch

In Polish

painted fingernail
Rzeka Birch

In Latin

Neoregelia spectabilis
Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Bromeliales
Fagales

Family

Bromeliaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Neoregelia
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Bromelioideae
-

Number of Species

-3
1 27800
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Properties of Painted Fingernails and River Birch

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

Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and River Birch

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

Painted Fingernails and River Birch Physical Information

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

  • Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

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

  • River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown

  • River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Painted Fingernails and River Birch

Care of Painted Fingernails and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Painted Fingernails pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.