About
Neoregelia spectabilis, the painted fingernail, is an evergreen bromeliad producing a rosette of leathery, strap-shaped, dull-green leaves to 45 cm long, each tipped with bright red, and with inner leaves flushed red. Blue flowers emerge from purple-banded, green bracts at the centre of the rosette. An ornamental and distinctive bromeliad for a warm, humid conservatory or greenhouse.
About the genus
Neoregelia are evergreen, rosette-forming bromeliads with strap-shaped leaves � often brightly coloured in the centre � and small, tubular flowers borne in dense clusters with showy bracts at the centre of the rosette in summer. Popular houseplants and conservatory plants.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.