1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.2 Origin
South America
Southeastern Asia
1.3 Types
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.7 Habitat
tropical environments
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.11 AHS Heat Zone
1.13 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.14 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.2 Plant Size
2.2.1 Minimum Height
91.40 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
121.90 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Pink, Rose, Violet
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.3.3 Fruit Color
Blue, White
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
3.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring
3.3.6 Leaf Color in Summer
3.3.8 Leaf Color in Fall
3.3.10 Leaf Color in Winter
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green
3.4 Shape
3.4.1 Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Oblovate
3.6 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
5.1.1 Growth Rate
5.2.2 Type of Soil
5.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
5.2.6 Soil Drainage
5.2.8 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
5.2.10 Repeat Bloomer
5.3 Tolerances
6 Care
6.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
6.3 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
7.2 Plant Maintenance
7.4 Watering Plants
7.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
7.5.1 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.6.2 In Spring
7.6.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.7 Soil
7.7.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
7.7.3 Soil Type
7.8.2 Soil Drainage Capacity
7.9 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.10 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 winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
7.12 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers
Fertilize every year
7.14 Pests and Diseases
7.16 Plant Tolerance
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
9.1.1 Flower Petal Number
9.2 Fruits
9.2.1 Showy Fruit
9.3.2 Edible Fruit
9.4 Fragrance
9.4.1 Fragrant Flower
9.5.2 Fragrant Fruit
9.5.4 Fragrant Leaf
9.5.6 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.6 Showy Foliage
9.8 Showy Bark
9.10 Foliage Texture
9.11 Foliage Sheen
9.13 Evergreen
9.16 Invasive
9.18 Self-Sowing
9.20 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
9.21 Allergy
Not Available
Kidney Stone
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
10.2.1 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
11.1.2 Edible Uses
11.1.5 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
11.2 Plant Benefits
11.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
11.2.3 Part of Plant Used
11.3.2 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
11.4 Used As Indoor Plant
11.6 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.8 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
AVERRHOA carambola
12.3 Common Name
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
Carambola, Starfruit
13.1.1 In Hindi
Black Aechmea
Plant
carambola पेड़
13.2.1 In German
Schwarz Aechmea
Pflanze
Sternfrucht Baum
13.2.3 In French
Noir Aechmea
Plante
arbre carambole
13.2.5 In Spanish
negro de Aechmea
Planta
árbol de carambola
13.2.7 In Greek
μαύρο Αιχμέα
Φυτό
carambola δέντρο
13.2.9 In Portuguese
preto Aechmea
Plantar
árvore de carambola
13.2.11 In Polish
Czarny Aechmea
Roślina
karambola drzewo
13.2.13 In Latin
niger Nidularium
planta
carambola ligno
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
15.4 Class
15.6 Order
15.8 Family
15.10 Genus
15.12 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
15.14 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
15.16 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Not Available
15.18 Number of Species