Neoregelia spectabilis
Species of flowering plant
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Neoregelia spectabilis, the fingernail plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.[1][3] It is native to the South Brazilian rainforest. Growing to 40 cm (16 in) tall by 80 cm (31 in) wide, it produces rosettes of up to 30 red-tipped strap-shaped leaves, the inner leaves coloured red; and, in summer, blue flowers with red or purple bracts.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Genus: | Neoregelia |
| Subgenus: | Neoregelia subg. Neoregelia |
| Species: | N. spectabilis |
| Binomial name | |
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The specific epithet spectabilis means showy or spectacular.[5]
With a minimum temperature of 10 °C (50 °F), N. spectabilis is cultivated as a houseplant in temperate regions. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]
Cultivars
- Neoregelia 'Black Knight'
- Neoregelia 'Black Spectabilis'
- Neoregelia 'Bromel-La'
- Neoregelia 'Fiesta'
- Neoregelia 'Inspiration'
- Neoregelia 'Julian Nally'
- Neoregelia 'Lady Racine'
- Neoregelia 'Magenta Dalmatian'
- Neoregelia 'Marcon'
- Neoregelia 'Mary Jo'
- Neoregelia 'Nice Surprise'
- Neoregelia 'Pinkie'
- Neoregelia 'Pinstripe'
- Neoregelia 'Red On Green'
- Neoregelia 'Sincerely'
- Neoregelia 'Spectaline'
- Neoregelia 'Spectaroan'
- Neoregelia 'Spotted Imp'
- Neoregelia 'Thunderball'
- × Neobergia 'Perneri'
- × Neomea 'Pink Cascade'
- × Neotanthus 'Charlien Rose'
- × Neotanthus 'Tom Montgomery'
- × Niduregelia 'Sunset'