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About Pinkroot and Painted Fingernails

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Brazil

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks
Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow
Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, From bulbs
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot
Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Spigelia marilandica
Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

pinkroot
painted fingernail

In German

Spigelia
painted fingernail

In French

Spigelia
Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

Spigelia
painted fingernail

In Greek

Spigelia
painted fingernail

In Portuguese

Spigelia
Painted fingernails

In Polish

Spigelia
painted fingernail

In Latin

Spigelia
Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Gentianales
Bromeliales

Family

Loganiceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Spigelia
Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Bromelioideae

Number of Species

60-
1 27800
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Properties of Pinkroot and Painted Fingernails

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

Season and Care of Pinkroot and Painted Fingernails

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

Pinkroot and Painted Fingernails Physical Information

Pinkroot and Painted Fingernails physical information is very important for comparison. Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Painted Fingernails height is 15.20 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Pinkroot and Painted Fingernails are as follows:

  • Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow

  • Pinkroot leaf color: Green

  • Painted Fingernails flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

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

Care of Pinkroot and Painted Fingernails

Care of Pinkroot and Painted Fingernails include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Painted Fingernails pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Painted Fingernails needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.