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About Black Aechmea and Air Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
South America
North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
91.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
121.90 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Blue, White
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green, Silver, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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 to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
Not Available
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
TILLANDSIA
7.2 Common Name
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
Air Plant, Airplant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Aechmea Plant
Air Plant
7.2.2 In German
Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze
Klimaanlagen
7.2.3 In French
Noir Aechmea Plante
Plante air
7.2.4 In Spanish
negro de Aechmea Planta
Planta de Aire
7.2.5 In Greek
μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό
Air φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
preto Aechmea Plantar
Air planta
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarny Aechmea Roślina
powietrza
7.2.8 In Latin
niger Nidularium planta
Air Planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Poales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Aechmea
Tillandsia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Tillandsioideae.
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
2700
Rank: 7 (Overall)
700
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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Properties of Black Aechmea and Air Plant

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

Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Air Plant

Season and care of Black Aechmea and Air Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Black Aechmea and Air Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Aechmea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Air Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Black Aechmea is Sand and for Air Plant is Not Available while the PH of soil for Black Aechmea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Air Plant is Not Available.

Black Aechmea and Air Plant Physical Information

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

  • Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver

  • Air Plant flower color: Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink and Plum

  • Air Plant leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Black Aechmea and Air Plant

Care of Black Aechmea and Air Plant 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 Air Plant pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Air Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.