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About White Currant and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
Brazil  
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'  

Number of Varieties
2  
4  

Habitat
Rainforest  
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

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  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis  
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'  

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant  

In Hindi
painted fingernail  
White Currant  

In German
painted fingernail  
Weiße Ribisel  

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Ribes sativum  

In Spanish
painted fingernail  
grosella blanca  

In Greek
painted fingernail  
white currant  

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails  
groselha-branca  

In Polish
painted fingernail  
biała porzeczka  

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Ribes glandulosum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Rosales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Grossulariaceae  

Genus
Neoregelia  
Ribes  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
100  

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Properties of Painted Fingernails and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Painted Fingernails and White Currant

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

Painted Fingernails and White Currant Physical Information

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

Care of Painted Fingernails and White Currant

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

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