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About Indian Mallow and Black Aechmea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic
South America
1.4 Types
Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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 ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
91.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
121.90 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze
Yellow, Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Blue, White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Chocolate, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Chocolate, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Chocolate, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Chocolate, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Spine-edged leaves
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Shape and thin as needed
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
Insects
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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
Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ABUTILON pictum
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
7.2 Common Name
Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
7.2.1 In Hindi
भारतीय मैलो
Black Aechmea Plant
7.2.2 In German
indische Malve
Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Mallow indienne
Noir Aechmea Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
malva india
negro de Aechmea Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
Ινδικό Μολόχα
μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mallow indiana
preto Aechmea Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
Indyjski Mallow
Czarny Aechmea Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
vitifolium
niger Nidularium planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Malvales
Poales
8.5 Family
Malvaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Abutilon
Aechmea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Malveae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Malvoideae
Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
200
Rank: 59 (Overall)
2700
Rank: 7 (Overall)
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Properties of Indian Mallow and Black Aechmea

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Mallow and Black Aechmea? We provide you with everything About Indian Mallow and Black Aechmea. Indian Mallow doesn't have thorns and Black Aechmea doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Mallow has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Black Aechmea has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Mallow and Black Aechmea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Black Aechmea

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

Indian Mallow and Black Aechmea Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Black Aechmea physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Black Aechmea are as follows:

  • Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze

  • Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver

Care of Indian Mallow and Black Aechmea

Care of Indian Mallow and Black Aechmea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed 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 Indian Mallow 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.