Dame's Rocket

Black Aechmea

About Dame's Rocket and Black Aechmea

Dame's Rocket

Black Aechmea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

South America

1.4 Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm121.90 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Spine-edged leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Nutrients

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

7.2 Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Black Aechmea Plant

7.2.2 In German

Rockets Freifrau

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Rocket Dame

Noir Aechmea Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rocket Dame

negro de Aechmea Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Rocket Dame του

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

preto Aechmea Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Rocket Dame

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

niger Nidularium planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Poales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Hesperis

Aechmea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2700

1 27800

Properties of Dame's Rocket and Black Aechmea

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Black Aechmea

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

Dame's Rocket and Black Aechmea Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Black Aechmea physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Black Aechmea are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver

Care of Dame's Rocket and Black Aechmea

Care of Dame's Rocket and Black Aechmea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.