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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Australia  
Brazil  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
2  

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands  
Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Red, Olive, Yellow green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Red, Olive, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
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
Red blotch  
Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACACIA melanoxylon  
Neoregelia spectabilis  

Common Name
Australian Blackwood, Blackwood  
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  

In Hindi
काली लकड़ी  
painted fingernail  

In German
Schwarzes Holz  
painted fingernail  

In French
Bois noir  
Neoregelia spectabilis  

In Spanish
Blackwood  
painted fingernail  

In Greek
Μαυρο ξυλο  
painted fingernail  

In Portuguese
Madeira preta  
Painted fingernails  

In Polish
Czarne drewno  
painted fingernail  

In Latin
Press  
Neoregelia spectabilis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Bromeliales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Acacia  
Neoregelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Acacieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Bromelioideae  

Number of Species
1100  
23
-  

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Difference Between Blackwood and Painted Fingernails

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Importance of Blackwood and Painted Fingernails

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