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Painted Fingernails
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Brazil
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Rainforest
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

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
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

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
Average

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Scale insects
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

-
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Neoregelia spectabilis
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

painted fingernail
red alder

In German

painted fingernail
rot-Erle

In French

Neoregelia spectabilis
aulne rouge

In Spanish

painted fingernail
aliso rojo

In Greek

painted fingernail
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Painted fingernails
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

painted fingernail
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Neoregelia spectabilis
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Bromeliales
Fagales

Family

Bromeliaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Neoregelia
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Bromelioideae
-

Number of Species

-35
1 27800
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Difference Between Painted Fingernails and Red Alder

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Importance of Painted Fingernails and Red Alder

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