Black Aechmea

Bearss Lime

About Black Aechmea and Bearss Lime

Black Aechmea

Bearss Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Fruit

1.3 Origin

South America

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA98

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.40 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.90 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, White

Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Chocolate, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chocolate, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Chocolate, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Chocolate, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spine-edged leaves

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 summer, Remove damaged 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

Aphids, Mites, White outside

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dental erosion

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Aechmea Plant

Shiraz Limoo

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

Bearss Kalk

7.2.3 In French

Noir Aechmea Plante

Bearss chaux

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de Aechmea Planta

Bearss cal

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

BEARSS ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

preto Aechmea Plantar

Bearss cal

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

bearss wapna

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Nidularium planta

bearss lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Poales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

27009

1 27800

Properties of Black Aechmea and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Bearss Lime

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

Black Aechmea and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Black Aechmea and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Black Aechmea and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Aechmea and Bearss Lime

Care of Black Aechmea and Bearss Lime 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 Bearss Lime pruning is done Prune in summer and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Black Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearss Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.