Black Aechmea

Lobelia

About Black Aechmea and Lobelia

Black Aechmea

Lobelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South America

America

1.4 Types

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

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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415

Rank: 18 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Open areas, River side, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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91.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

0.54 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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121.90 cm

Rank: 77 (Overall)▶

0.38 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

Blue, Red, Violet, White

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chocolate, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Chocolate, Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Chocolate, Silver

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spine-edged leaves

Cushion

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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15% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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35% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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85% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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37% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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22% Summer 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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40% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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18% Summer 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% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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55% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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13% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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51% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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66% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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32% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

Lobelia laxiflora

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

Lobelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Aechmea Plant

Lobelia

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

Lobelie

7.2.3 In French

Noir Aechmea Plante

Lobelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de Aechmea Planta

Lobelia

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

λοβηλία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

preto Aechmea Plantar

Lobélia

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

Lobelia

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Nidularium planta

Lobelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Lobelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Lobelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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415

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Black Aechmea and Lobelia

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

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Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Lobelia

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

Black Aechmea and Lobelia Physical Information

Black Aechmea and Lobelia physical information is very important for comparison. Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm whereas Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm. The color specification of Black Aechmea and Lobelia are as follows:

Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver
Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Aechmea and Lobelia

Care of Black Aechmea and Lobelia 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 Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lobelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.