Life Span
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Origin
South America
Types
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
Number of Varieties
5
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
121.90 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Blue, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Chocolate, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Chocolate, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Chocolate, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Chocolate, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Thorns
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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Flowers
✔
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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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3% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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68% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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35% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
Common Name
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
In Hindi
Black Aechmea
Plant
In German
Schwarz Aechmea
Pflanze
In French
Noir Aechmea
Plante
In Spanish
negro de Aechmea
Planta
In Greek
μαύρο Αιχμέα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
preto Aechmea
Plantar
In Polish
Czarny Aechmea
Roślina
In Latin
niger Nidularium
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
2700
Rank: 9 (Overall)
1
27800
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