Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Brazil
South America, Argentina
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale insects
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
-
sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
In Hindi
painted fingernail
Pink Pampas grass
In German
painted fingernail
Pink Pampas grass
In French
Neoregelia spectabilis
Herbe Pampas rose
In Spanish
painted fingernail
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
In Greek
painted fingernail
Pink Pampas grass
In Portuguese
Painted fingernails
Grama de Pampas rosa
In Polish
painted fingernail
Różowy Pampas trawy
In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis
Pink Pampas grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Cyperales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Neoregelia
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
-
Number of Species
-25
1
27800
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