Abelia

Black Aechmea

About Abelia and Black Aechmea

Abelia

Black Aechmea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

South America

1.4 Types

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA91.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA121.90 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Blue, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Chocolate, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Spine-edged leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABELIA mosanensis

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

7.2 Common Name

Glossy abelia

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abelia

Black Aechmea Plant

7.2.2 In German

Abelia

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Abelia

Noir Aechmea Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abelia

negro de Aechmea Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμπέλια

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abelia

preto Aechmea Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Abelia

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Abelia

niger Nidularium planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Poales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Aechmea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caprifolioideae

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

302700

1 27800

Properties of Abelia and Black Aechmea

Wondering what are the properties of Abelia and Black Aechmea? We provide you with everything About Abelia and Black Aechmea. Abelia doesn't have thorns and Black Aechmea doesn't have thorns. Also Abelia does not have fragrant flowers. Abelia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Black Aechmea has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abelia and Black Aechmea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abelia and Black Aechmea

Season and care of Abelia and Black Aechmea is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Black Aechmea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is Not Available and Black Aechmea season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Black Aechmea is Sand while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Black Aechmea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Abelia and Black Aechmea Physical Information

Abelia and Black Aechmea physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Black Aechmea are as follows:

Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available
Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver

Care of Abelia and Black Aechmea

Care of Abelia and Black Aechmea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Black Aechmea pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.