1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America
China, India, Nepal
1.4 Types
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
91.40 cm12.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
121.90 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Blue, White
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Chocolate, Silver
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Elliptic to oblong
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Light Frost
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Light Frost
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
7.2 Common Name
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Aechmea
Plant
miniature orchid
7.2.2 In German
Schwarz Aechmea
Pflanze
miniature orchid
7.2.3 In French
Noir Aechmea
Plante
Pleione
7.2.4 In Spanish
negro de Aechmea
Planta
Pleione
7.2.5 In Greek
μαύρο Αιχμέα
Φυτό
Pleione
7.2.6 In Portuguese
preto Aechmea
Plantar
miniature orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarny Aechmea
Roślina
miniature orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
niger Nidularium
planta
miniature orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Coelogyneae
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species