Black Aechmea

Alpine Poppy

About Black Aechmea and Alpine Poppy

Black Aechmea

Alpine Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America

Europe

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

1.2 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.3 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.4 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.40 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.3 Minimum Width

121.90 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

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

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Blue, White

Not Available

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Chocolate, Silver

Gray Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chocolate, Silver

Gray Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Chocolate, Silver

Gray Green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Chocolate, Silver

Not Available

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Spine-edged leaves

Bracts

2.7 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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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

Bold

Fine

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

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

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

Not Available

Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

PAPAVER alpinum

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

Alpine Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Aechmea Plant

अल्पाइन पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

Alpine Mohn

7.2.3 In French

Noir Aechmea Plante

Alpine Poppy

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de Aechmea Planta

Alpine amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

Alpine παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

preto Aechmea Plantar

Alpine Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

Alpine Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Nidularium planta

Alpini Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Poales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

2700NA

1 27800

Properties of Black Aechmea and Alpine Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Alpine Poppy

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

Black Aechmea and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

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

Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver
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

Care of Black Aechmea and Alpine Poppy

Care of Black Aechmea and Alpine Poppy 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 Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.