Neoregelia spectabilis

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

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.^[1]

The specific epithet spectabilis means showy or spectacular.^[2]

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.^[3]

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. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964. 
2. ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315. 
3. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Neoregelia spectabilis". Retrieved 27 June 2013. 

• BROMELIACEAE DA MATA ATLÂNTICA BRASILEIRA retrieved 22 October 2009
• BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009