Black Aechmea

Strawberry Tree

About Black Aechmea and Strawberry Tree

Black Aechmea

Strawberry Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Tree

1.3 Origin

South America

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-9

0 99

1.2 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

1.3 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.4 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.40 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

8.10.3 Minimum Width

121.90 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

8.17 Plant Color

8.17.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

White, Light Pink

8.17.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

8.17.3 Fruit Color

Blue, White

Yellow, Red

8.17.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Chocolate, Silver

Dark Green

8.17.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chocolate, Silver

Dark Green

8.17.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Chocolate, Silver

Dark Green

8.17.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Chocolate, Silver

Dark Green

8.18 Shape

8.18.1 Leaf Shape

Spine-edged leaves

Orbiculate

8.19 Thorns

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9 Season

9.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

9.2 Growing Conditions

9.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

9.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

9.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

9.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

9.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

9.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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9.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

10 Care

10.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

10.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

10.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

10.4 Watering Plants

10.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires regular watering

10.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

10.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

10.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

10.5 Soil

10.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

10.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

10.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

10.7 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 in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

10.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

10.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

11 Facts

11.1 Flowers

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11.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

11.2 Fruits

11.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11.2.2 Edible Fruit

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11.3 Fragrance

11.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11.4 Showy Foliage

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11.5 Showy Bark

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11.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

11.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

11.8 Evergreen

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11.9 Invasive

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11.10 Self-Sowing

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11.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

11.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

12 Benefits

12.1 Uses

12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

12.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

12.1.3 Edible Uses

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12.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

12.2 Plant Benefits

12.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants

12.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

12.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

12.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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12.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

13 Scientific Name

13.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

ARBUTUS 'Marina'

13.2 Common Name

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

13.2.1 In Hindi

Black Aechmea Plant

झरबेरी पेड़

13.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

Erdbeerbaum

13.2.3 In French

Noir Aechmea Plante

arbousier

13.2.4 In Spanish

negro de Aechmea Planta

Árbol de fresa

13.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

φράουλα δέντρο

13.2.6 In Portuguese

preto Aechmea Plantar

medronheiro

13.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

Strawberry Tree

13.2.8 In Latin

niger Nidularium planta

arbutus

14 Classification

14.1 Kingdom

Plantae

14.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

14.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

14.4 Order

Poales

Ericales

14.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Ericaceae

14.6 Genus

Aechmea

Arbutus

14.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

14.8 Tribe

Not Available

14.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Not Available

14.10 Number of Species

2700NA

1 27800

Properties of Black Aechmea and Strawberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Strawberry Tree

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

Black Aechmea and Strawberry Tree Physical Information

Black Aechmea and Strawberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm whereas Strawberry Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Aechmea and Strawberry Tree are as follows:

Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver
Strawberry Tree flower color: White and Light Pink
Strawberry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Aechmea and Strawberry Tree

Care of Black Aechmea and Strawberry Tree 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 Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Strawberry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.