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About Black Aechmea and Kukui

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Tree
1.3 Origin
South America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
1.4 Types
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
10-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
91.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,370.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
121.90 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 10 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Blue, White
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Chocolate, Silver
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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, Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cramps, Dermatitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
ALEURITES moluccanus
7.2 Common Name
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Aechmea Plant
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.2 In German
Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze
Lichtnussbaum
7.2.3 In French
Noir Aechmea Plante
Aleurites moluccana
7.2.4 In Spanish
negro de Aechmea Planta
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.5 In Greek
μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
preto Aechmea Plantar
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarny Aechmea Roślina
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.8 In Latin
niger Nidularium planta
Aleurites moluccanus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Aechmea
Aleurites
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Aleuritideae
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
2700
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Black Aechmea and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Kukui

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

Black Aechmea and Kukui Physical Information

Black Aechmea and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Black Aechmea and Kukui are as follows:

  • Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Black Aechmea and Kukui

Care of Black Aechmea and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.