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Corn and Painted Fingernails


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Brazil  
North America, Central America, South America  

Types
-  
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  

Habitat
Rainforest  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Long Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

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, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure  

Pests and Diseases
Scale insects  
Red blotch  

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  
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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis  
ZEA mays  

Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  
Maize  

In Hindi
painted fingernail  
मक्का  

In German
painted fingernail  
Mais  

In French
Neoregelia spectabilis  
Blé  

In Spanish
painted fingernail  
Maíz  

In Greek
painted fingernail  
Καλαμπόκι  

In Portuguese
Painted fingernails  
Milho  

In Polish
painted fingernail  
Kukurydza  

In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis  
corn  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Poales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Neoregelia  
Zea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
-  
6  

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Difference Between Painted Fingernails and Corn

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