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About Epidendrum and Black Aechmea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
South America
1.4 Types
Diothonea, Auliza
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
91.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
121.90 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green, Ivory
Yellow, Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Blue, White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light 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
Green, Dark Green
Chocolate, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Spine-edged leaves
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Humidity
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
EPIDENDRUM ciliare
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
7.2 Common Name
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
7.2.1 In Hindi
Epidendrum
Black Aechmea Plant
7.2.2 In German
Epidendrum
Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Epidendrum
Noir Aechmea Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Epidendrum
negro de Aechmea Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
Epidendrum
μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Epidendrum
preto Aechmea Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
Epidendrum
Czarny Aechmea Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
Epidendrum
niger Nidularium planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Poales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Coilostylis
Aechmea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1500
Rank: 14 (Overall)
2700
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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Properties of Epidendrum and Black Aechmea

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

Season and Care of Epidendrum and Black Aechmea

Season and care of Epidendrum and Black Aechmea is important to know. While considering everything about Epidendrum and Black Aechmea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Epidendrum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Black Aechmea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Epidendrum is Not Available and for Black Aechmea is Sand while the PH of soil for Epidendrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Black Aechmea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Epidendrum and Black Aechmea Physical Information

Epidendrum and Black Aechmea physical information is very important for comparison. Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm. The color specification of Epidendrum and Black Aechmea are as follows:

  • Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory

  • Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

  • Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver

Care of Epidendrum and Black Aechmea

Care of Epidendrum and Black Aechmea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Epidendrum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Epidendrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Black Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.