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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
Brazil  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Blue Violet  
Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Olive, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Red, Olive, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Red, Olive, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers  
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water  

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
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner  
Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SINNINGIA speciosa  
Neoregelia spectabilis  

Common Name
Sinningia, Gloxinia  
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails  

In Hindi
Sinningia  
painted fingernail  

In German
Sinningia  
painted fingernail  

In French
Sinningia  
Neoregelia spectabilis  

In Spanish
Sinningia  
painted fingernail  

In Greek
Sinningia  
painted fingernail  

In Portuguese
Sinningia  
Painted fingernails  

In Polish
Sinningia  
painted fingernail  

In Latin
Sinningia  
Neoregelia spectabilis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Bromeliales  

Family
Gesnariaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Sinningia  
Neoregelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Gloxinieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Bromelioideae  

Number of Species
65  
99+
-  

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Difference Between Sinningia and Painted Fingernails

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Importance of Sinningia and Painted Fingernails

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