Oriental Lily

Black Aechmea

About Oriental Lily and Black Aechmea

Oriental Lily

Black Aechmea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America

1.4 Types

Oriental White Pink Oriental Light Pink Oriental Red Oriental

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 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

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Blue, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Spine-edged leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

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

✔ ✘

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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Unknown

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LILIUM 'Acapulco'

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

7.2 Common Name

Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

ओरिएंटल लिली

Black Aechmea Plant

7.2.2 In German

Orientalische Lilie

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Lily Oriental

Noir Aechmea Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

lirio oriental

negro de Aechmea Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Oriental Lily

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lily Oriental

preto Aechmea Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Oriental Lily

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Oriental Lily

niger Nidularium planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Poales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Lilium

Aechmea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Lilieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lilioideae

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1082700

1 27800

Properties of Oriental Lily and Black Aechmea

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

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Season and Care of Oriental Lily and Black Aechmea

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

Oriental Lily and Black Aechmea Physical Information

Oriental Lily and Black Aechmea physical information is very important for comparison. Oriental Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm. The color specification of Oriental Lily and Black Aechmea are as follows:

Oriental Lily flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Oriental Lily leaf color: Green
Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver

Care of Oriental Lily and Black Aechmea

Care of Oriental Lily and Black Aechmea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oriental Lily 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 Oriental Lily 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.