1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
South America
1.4 Types
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Blue, White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Chocolate, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Chocolate, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Chocolate, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Chocolate, Silver
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
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
Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
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
Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
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, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
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
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
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
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
7.2 Common Name
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Aechmea
Plant
7.2.2 In German
Schwarz Aechmea
Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Noir Aechmea
Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
negro de Aechmea
Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
μαύρο Αιχμέα
Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
preto Aechmea
Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarny Aechmea
Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
niger Nidularium
planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Aechmea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
8.10 Number of Species