Black Aechmea

Water Clover

About Black Aechmea and Water Clover

Black Aechmea

Water Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

South America

Australia

1.4 Types

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

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.40 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

121.90 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, White

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Chocolate, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chocolate, Silver

Green, Light 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

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Spores

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

Needs very little water

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

Organic Manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Clover Clot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Beriberi, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used like flour, Used to make dough

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

MARSILEA drummondii

7.2 Common Name

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Aechmea Plant

Water Clover

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

Wasser Klee

7.2.3 In French

Noir Aechmea Plante

Eau Clover

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro de Aechmea Planta

Agua trébol

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

νερό Clover

7.2.6 In Portuguese

preto Aechmea Plantar

Clover água

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

Woda Clover

7.2.8 In Latin

niger Nidularium planta

Trifolium aqua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Hydropteridales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2700NA

1 27800

Properties of Black Aechmea and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Black Aechmea and Water Clover

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

Black Aechmea and Water Clover Physical Information

Black Aechmea and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Aechmea and Water Clover are as follows:

Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Aechmea and Water Clover

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