Northern Sea Oats

Black Aechmea

About Northern Sea Oats and Black Aechmea

Northern Sea Oats

Black Aechmea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

South America

1.4 Types

Turtlehead, Leadwort, Aster

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

bottomlands, Thickets, Woods

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

1.9 AHS Heat Zone

9 -5

12-1

1.10 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.11 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

50.80 cm121.90 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

Brown, Green

Yellow, Red

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Non Flowering Plant

Blue, White

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lemon yellow

Chocolate, Silver

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Chocolate, Silver

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Spine-edged leaves

2.7 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilize every year

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Found

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

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Rodents

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHASMANTHIUM latifolium

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

7.2 Common Name

Indian Woodoats, Northern Sea Oats

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

Northern Sea Oats

Black Aechmea Plant

7.2.2 In German

Northern Seehafer

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Northern Sea Oats

Noir Aechmea Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Avena del mar del Norte

negro de Aechmea Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Βόρεια Θάλασσα Βρώμη

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northern Sea Oats

preto Aechmea Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Północna część Morza Owies

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Avene mari septentrionali

niger Nidularium planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Poales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Uniola

Aechmea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Chasmanthieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2700

1 27800

Properties of Northern Sea Oats and Black Aechmea

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

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Season and Care of Northern Sea Oats and Black Aechmea

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

Northern Sea Oats and Black Aechmea Physical Information

Northern Sea Oats and Black Aechmea physical information is very important for comparison. Northern Sea Oats height is 60.00 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm. The color specification of Northern Sea Oats and Black Aechmea are as follows:

Northern Sea Oats flower color: Brown and Green
Northern Sea Oats leaf color: Light Green
Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Black Aechmea

Care of Northern Sea Oats and Black Aechmea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Northern Sea Oats pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Northern Sea Oats 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.