Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Brazil
Western United States, California
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
225
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale insects
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis
CERCIS occidentalis
Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
California Redbud, Western Redbud
In Hindi
painted fingernail
Western Redbud
In German
painted fingernail
West Redbud
In French
Neoregelia spectabilis
Redbud Western
In Spanish
painted fingernail
Redbud Occidental
In Greek
painted fingernail
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
Painted fingernails
Redbud ocidental
In Polish
painted fingernail
Zachodnia Redbud
In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis
Western Cercis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Fabales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Neoregelia
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cercideae
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
-25
1
27800
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