Life Span
Perennial
Annual, biennial or perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Brazil
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
-
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Number of Varieties
225
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm210.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink, Violet, Plum
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Orbicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Water deeply about once a week
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Scale insects
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used in chopped mixed salad
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis
LAVATERA arborea
Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
Tree Mallow
In Hindi
painted fingernail
Tree Mallow
In German
painted fingernail
Baum Mallow
In French
Neoregelia spectabilis
Arbre Mallow
In Spanish
painted fingernail
árbol de la malva
In Greek
painted fingernail
δέντρο Μολόχα
In Portuguese
Painted fingernails
Mallow
In Polish
painted fingernail
drzewo Mallow
In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis
ligno malvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Malvales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Neoregelia
Lavatera
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Malveae
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
-30
1
27800
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