Neoregelia spectabilis
Introduction '''''Neoregelia spectabilis''''', the '''fingernail plant''', is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae, native to the South Brazilian rainforest. Growing to  tall by  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.With a minimum temperature of , ''N. spectabilis'' is cultivated as a houseplant in temperate regions. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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'
References ** BSI Cultivar Registry Retrieved 11 October 2009