Black Aechmea

Devil's Walking Stick

About Black Aechmea and Devil's Walking Stick

Black Aechmea

Devil's Walking Stick

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.40 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.90 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

White, Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, White

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Chocolate, Silver

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chocolate, Silver

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Chocolate, Silver

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Chocolate, Silver

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spine-edged leaves

bipinnate

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Cuttings, 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

Needs high amount of water

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

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, 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

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

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a potherb

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

ARALIA spinosa

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Aechmea Plant

Devil's Walking Stick

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

Teufelsspazierstock

7.2.3 In French

Noir Aechmea Plante

Walking bâton du diable

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de Aechmea Planta

Bastón del Diablo

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

preto Aechmea Plantar

Vara andando de diabo

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

Diabelski laska

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Nidularium planta

Virgam diaboli

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Aralia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Aralioideae

8.10 Number of Species

2700NA

1 27800

Properties of Black Aechmea and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Black Aechmea and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Black Aechmea and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Aechmea and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Aechmea and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Black Aechmea and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.