Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Central America
South America
Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
Number of Varieties
55
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
66.04 cm121.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Blue, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Chocolate, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Chocolate, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Chocolate, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Chocolate, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Spine-edged leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
Black Aechmea
Plant
In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Schwarz Aechmea
Pflanze
In French
plante Arching Brassia
Noir Aechmea
Plante
In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
negro de Aechmea
Planta
In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
μαύρο Αιχμέα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
preto Aechmea
Plantar
In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
Czarny Aechmea
Roślina
In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
niger Nidularium
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Poales
Family
Orchidaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Brassica
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cymbidieae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
252700
1
27800
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