Neoregelia spectabilis

Neoregelia spectabilis (fingernail plant) is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, 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.[2]

Neoregelia spectabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
(unranked):
Commelinids
Order:
Poales
Family:
Bromeliaceae
Subfamily:
Bromelioideae
Genus:
Neoregelia
Species:
N. spectabilis
Binomial name
Neoregelia spectabilis
(T. Moore) L.B. Smith
Synonyms[1]
  • Aregelia spectabilis (T.Moore) Mez
  • Karatas spectabilis (T.Moore) Antoine
  • Nidularium eximium Baker nom. inval.
  • Nidularium spectabile T.Moore
  • Regelia spectabilis (T.Moore) Lindm.

The specific epithet spectabilis means showy or spectacular.[3]

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.[4]

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'
  • xNeobergia 'Perneri'
  • xNeomea 'Pink Cascade'
  • xNeotanthus 'Charlien Rose'
  • xNeotanthus 'Tom Montgomery'
  • xNiduregelia 'Sunset'

References
  1. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 11 September 2016
  2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  3. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  4. "RHS Plant Selector - Neoregelia spectabilis". Retrieved 27 June 2013.


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