Black Aechmea

Tabardillo

About Black Aechmea and Tabardillo

Black Aechmea

Tabardillo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America

Mexico

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

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.40 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.90 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, White

Brown, Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Chocolate, Silver

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spine-edged leaves

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

CALLIANDRA californica

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Aechmea Plant

tabardillo

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

tabardillo

7.2.3 In French

Noir Aechmea Plante

tabardillo

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de Aechmea Planta

tabardillo

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

Tabardillo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

preto Aechmea Plantar

Tabardillo

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

Tabardillo

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Nidularium planta

Tabardillo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2700NA

1 27800

Properties of Black Aechmea and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Tabardillo

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

Black Aechmea and Tabardillo Physical Information

Black Aechmea and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Aechmea and Tabardillo are as follows:

Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Black Aechmea and Tabardillo

Care of Black Aechmea and Tabardillo 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 Tabardillo 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 Tabardillo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.