Black Aechmea

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Black Aechmea and Bouteloua Gracilis

Black Aechmea

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.40 cm45.70 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

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, White

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Chocolate, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chocolate, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Chocolate, Silver

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Chocolate, Silver

Tan

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

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, 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

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, 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

Beetles, Grasshoppers

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used to feed livestock

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Aechmea Plant

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Noir Aechmea Plante

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de Aechmea Planta

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

preto Aechmea Plantar

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Nidularium planta

Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2700NA

1 27800

Properties of Black Aechmea and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Black Aechmea and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Black Aechmea and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Aechmea and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Aechmea and Bouteloua Gracilis

Care of Black Aechmea and Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis 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 Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.