Alpine Poppy

Black Aechmea

About Alpine Poppy and Black Aechmea

Alpine Poppy

Black Aechmea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Europe

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm91.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm121.90 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Chocolate, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Spine-edged leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

7.2 Common Name

Alpine Poppy

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन पोस्ता

Black Aechmea Plant

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Mohn

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Poppy

Noir Aechmea Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine amapola

negro de Aechmea Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy

preto Aechmea Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Poppy

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpini Poppy

niger Nidularium planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Poales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Aechmea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2700

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Poppy and Black Aechmea

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Poppy and Black Aechmea? We provide you with everything About Alpine Poppy and Black Aechmea. Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns and Black Aechmea doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Black Aechmea has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Alpine Poppy and Black Aechmea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Black Aechmea

Season and care of Alpine Poppy and Black Aechmea is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Poppy and Black Aechmea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Poppy season is Spring and Summer and Black Aechmea season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Alpine Poppy is Loam, Sand and for Black Aechmea is Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Poppy is Acidic, Neutral and for Black Aechmea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Alpine Poppy and Black Aechmea Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Black Aechmea physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Black Aechmea are as follows:

Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach
Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver

Care of Alpine Poppy and Black Aechmea

Care of Alpine Poppy and Black Aechmea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Alpine Poppy 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.