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Black Aechmea
Black Aechmea




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About Black Aechmea

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What is

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

Information

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

11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Season

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

16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Tolerances

-

Care

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

-

Facts

Flowers

All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

3% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

68% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

35% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Invasive

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

-

Benefits

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

77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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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Properties of Black Aechmea

Want to know the properties of Black Aechmea? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Black Aechmea is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Black Aechmea Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Flowers

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Black Aechmea Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Black Aechmea. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Black Aechmea physical information is as follows: 91.40 cm tall and 121.90 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Spine-edged leaves. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow and Red
  • Leaf color: Chocolate and Silver

Care of Black Aechmea

Taking Black Aechmea Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Black Aechmea include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Black Aechmea

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Black Aechmea is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Black Aechmea is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'. This plant's habitat is tropical environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.