Red Alder

Black Aechmea

About Red Alder and Black Aechmea

Red Alder

Black Aechmea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

South America

1.4 Types

Not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm91.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm121.90 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Coral

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Blue, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Chocolate, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

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, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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, 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, Nitrogen

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

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

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra

AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'

7.2 Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad

7.2.1 In Hindi

red alder

Black Aechmea Plant

7.2.2 In German

rot-Erle

Schwarz Aechmea Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

aulne rouge

Noir Aechmea Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

aliso rojo

negro de Aechmea Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

μαύρο Αιχμέα Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho

preto Aechmea Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

czerwony olcha

Czarny Aechmea Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

red alnus

niger Nidularium planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Betulaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Alnus

Aechmea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

352700

1 27800

Properties of Red Alder and Black Aechmea

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

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Season and Care of Red Alder and Black Aechmea

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

Red Alder and Black Aechmea Physical Information

Red Alder and Black Aechmea physical information is very important for comparison. Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Aechmea height is 91.40 cm and width 121.90 cm. The color specification of Red Alder and Black Aechmea are as follows:

Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black Aechmea flower color: Yellow and Red
Black Aechmea leaf color: Chocolate and Silver

Care of Red Alder and Black Aechmea

Care of Red Alder and Black Aechmea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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.