Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Brazil
Central America, Mexico, North America
Types
-
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
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
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm7.62 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Peach, Tan
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, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Early Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular 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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate
Pests and Diseases
Scale insects
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Ants, Bees
Allergy
-
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Neoregelia spectabilis
CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'
Common Name
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
Winter Squash
In Hindi
painted fingernail
कोंहड़ा
In German
painted fingernail
Winter squash
In French
Neoregelia spectabilis
courges d'hiver
In Spanish
painted fingernail
calabaza de invierno
In Greek
painted fingernail
σκουός χειμώνα
In Portuguese
Painted fingernails
abóbora
In Polish
painted fingernail
dynia
In Latin
Neoregelia spectabilis
cucurbita
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Violales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Neoregelia
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
-27
1
27800
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