Black Aechmea

Dutch Iris

About Black Aechmea and Dutch Iris

Black Aechmea

Dutch Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

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91.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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121.90 cm

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12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

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

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chocolate, Silver

Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Chocolate, Silver

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Chocolate, Silver

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spine-edged leaves

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Root Plants

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

Average Water Needs

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

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

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

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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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

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

IRIS 'Apollo'

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Aechmea Plant

Dutch Iris

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

Dutch Iris

7.2.3 In French

Noir Aechmea Plante

Dutch Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de Aechmea Planta

Dutch Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

Dutch Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

preto Aechmea Plantar

Dutch Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

Dutch Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Nidularium planta

Dutch Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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300

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Properties of Black Aechmea and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Dutch Iris

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

Black Aechmea and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Black Aechmea and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Black Aechmea and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Aechmea and Dutch Iris

Care of Black Aechmea and Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.