Black Aechmea

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Black Aechmea and Boulder Blue Fescue

Black Aechmea

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

1.4 Types

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

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.40 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.90 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Chocolate, Silver

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chocolate, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Chocolate, Silver

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Chocolate, Silver

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spine-edged leaves

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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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, 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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

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

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, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Aechmea Plant

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Noir Aechmea Plante

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de Aechmea Planta

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

preto Aechmea Plantar

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Nidularium planta

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

270061

1 27800

Properties of Black Aechmea and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Black Aechmea and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Black Aechmea and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Aechmea and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Black Aechmea and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Black Aechmea and Boulder Blue Fescue 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 Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves 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 Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.