Black Aechmea

Milium Effusum

About Black Aechmea and Milium Effusum

Black Aechmea

Milium Effusum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Damp shady woods

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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91.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 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

Rank: 77 (Overall)▶

45.70 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

Not Available

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chocolate, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Chocolate, Silver

Green, Light 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

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

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

Requires a lot of watering

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, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial 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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Grass 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass 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 Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Aechmea Plant

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

Noir Aechmea Plante

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de Aechmea Planta

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

preto Aechmea Plantar

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Nidularium planta

milium effusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Milium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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2700

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Black Aechmea and Milium Effusum

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

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Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Milium Effusum

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

Black Aechmea and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Black Aechmea and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Black Aechmea and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Aechmea and Milium Effusum

Care of Black Aechmea and Milium Effusum 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 Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.