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Neoregelia spectabilis
Also called Painted Fingernail
Neoregelia spectabilis is a bromeliad epiphyte from Brazil's Atlantic rainforest, grown for its rosette of red-tipped leaves that flush brilliant red at the centre. Keep the central cup filled with water and give it bright light and warmth.
Neoregelia spectabilis, the fingernail plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. 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.
The specific epithet spectabilis means showy or spectacular.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Neoregelia spectabilis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
