Black Aechmea

Artichoke

About Black Aechmea and Artichoke

Black Aechmea

Artichoke

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South America

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

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

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

5.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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121.90 cm

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1.05 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Chocolate, Silver

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chocolate, Silver

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Chocolate, Silver

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Chocolate, Silver

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spine-edged leaves

Glandular

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, 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

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Intestinal gas

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

Cynara cardunculus

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

Artichoke

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Aechmea Plant

Artichoke

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

Artischocke

7.2.3 In French

Noir Aechmea Plante

Artichaut

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de Aechmea Planta

Alcachofa

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

αγκινάρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

preto Aechmea Plantar

Alcachofra

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

Karczoch

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Nidularium planta

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Cynara

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Aechmea and Artichoke

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

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Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Artichoke

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

Black Aechmea and Artichoke Physical Information

Black Aechmea and Artichoke physical information is very important for comparison. Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm whereas Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm. The color specification of Black Aechmea and Artichoke are as follows:

Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver
Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Black Aechmea and Artichoke

Care of Black Aechmea and Artichoke 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 Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.