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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

Habitat
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
91.40 cm 100

Minimum Width
121.90 cm 77

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
Yes

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
No

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
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 9

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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