Black Aechmea

Banana Tree

About Black Aechmea and Banana Tree

Black Aechmea

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

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

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.40 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.90 cm7.87 cm

0.1 6350

1.4 Plant Color

1.4.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

1.4.3 Fruit Color

Blue, White

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Chocolate, Silver

Dark Green

1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chocolate, Silver

Green

1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Chocolate, Silver

Green

1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Chocolate, Silver

Green

1.5 Shape

1.5.1 Leaf Shape

Spine-edged leaves

Cone shaped

1.6 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loamy

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From bulbs

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.7 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 after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

3.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

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4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

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4.5 Showy Bark

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4.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Showy Tree

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

Banana Tree

6.2 Common Name

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

Banana Tree

6.2.1 In Hindi

Black Aechmea Plant

केले के पेड़

6.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

Bananenbaum

6.2.3 In French

Noir Aechmea Plante

Bananier

6.2.4 In Spanish

negro de Aechmea Planta

Banano

6.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

μπανανιά

6.2.6 In Portuguese

preto Aechmea Plantar

árvore de banana

6.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

Banana drzewa

6.2.8 In Latin

niger Nidularium planta

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Liliopsida

7.4 Order

Poales

Zingiberales

7.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Banana

7.6 Genus

Aechmea

Musa

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Monocotyledonous

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

2700100

1 27800

Properties of Black Aechmea and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Banana Tree

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

Black Aechmea and Banana Tree Physical Information

Black Aechmea and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Black Aechmea and Banana Tree are as follows:

Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Aechmea and Banana Tree

Care of Black Aechmea and Banana Tree 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 Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting 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 Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.