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About Painted Fingernails and Sea Grape


About Sea Grape and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Brazil  
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Coccoloba uvifera  

Number of Varieties
2  
10  

Habitat
Rainforest  
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
H2, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Purple, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Red, Olive, Bronze  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Red, Olive, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Red, Olive, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Round  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought, Salt, 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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Sand  
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 dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
6-6-6 or 8-8-8  

Pests and Diseases
Scale insects  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Protects from storm-induced erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Jam  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis  
COCCOLOBA uvifera  

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  
Sea Grape  

In Hindi
painted fingernail  
सागर अंगूर  

In German
painted fingernail  
Sea Grape  

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Sea Grape  

In Spanish
painted fingernail  
Sea Grape  

In Greek
painted fingernail  
Sea σταφυλιών  

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails  
Sea Grape  

In Polish
painted fingernail  
Sea Grape  

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Uva mare  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Polygonaceae  

Genus
Neoregelia  
Coccoloba  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Coccolobeae  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
Eriogonoideae  

Number of Species
-  
10  

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Sea Grape

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

Painted Fingernails and Sea Grape Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Sea Grape are as follows:

Care of Painted Fingernails and Sea Grape

Care of Painted Fingernails and Sea Grape include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Painted Fingernails pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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