Black Aechmea

Abutilon

About Black Aechmea and Abutilon

Black Aechmea

Abutilon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America

Brazil

1.4 Types

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

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Grassland, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.90 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, White

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Chocolate, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chocolate, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Chocolate, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Chocolate, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spine-edged leaves

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

ABUTILON megapotamicum

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Aechmea Plant

Abutilon

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

Abutilon

7.2.3 In French

Noir Aechmea Plante

Abutilon

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de Aechmea Planta

Abutilon

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

Abutilon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

preto Aechmea Plantar

Abutilon

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

Abutilon

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Nidularium planta

Abutilon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2700200

1 27800

Properties of Black Aechmea and Abutilon

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

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Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Abutilon

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

Black Aechmea and Abutilon Physical Information

Black Aechmea and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Aechmea and Abutilon are as follows:

Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Aechmea and Abutilon

Care of Black Aechmea and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.