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About Painted Fingernails and Tree Mallow


About Tree Mallow and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual, biennial or perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Brazil  
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
-  
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea  

Number of Varieties
2  
25  
99+

Habitat
Rainforest  
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
210.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
Pink, Violet, Plum  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Orbicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
Water deeply about once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, 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  
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Scale insects  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used in chopped mixed salad  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis  
LAVATERA arborea  

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  
Tree Mallow  

In Hindi
painted fingernail  
Tree Mallow  

In German
painted fingernail  
Baum Mallow  

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Arbre Mallow  

In Spanish
painted fingernail  
árbol de la malva  

In Greek
painted fingernail  
δέντρο Μολόχα  

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails  
Mallow  

In Polish
painted fingernail  
drzewo Mallow  

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis  
ligno malvae  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Malvales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Neoregelia  
Lavatera  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Malveae  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
-  
30  

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and Tree Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and Tree Mallow

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

Painted Fingernails and Tree Mallow Physical Information

Painted Fingernails and Tree Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Tree Mallow height is 210.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Painted Fingernails and Tree Mallow are as follows:

Care of Painted Fingernails and Tree Mallow

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

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