Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
South America
Southeastern Asia
Types
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
Bulbophyllum grandiflorum
Number of Varieties
52000
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Humid climates, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm35.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
121.90 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
White, Gold, Light Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble 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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
BULBOPHYLLUM burfordiense
Common Name
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
Bulbophyllum, Orchid
In Hindi
Black Aechmea
Plant
Bulbophyllum
plant
In German
Schwarz Aechmea
Pflanze
Bulbophyllum
Pflanze
In French
Noir Aechmea
Plante
Bulbophyllum
plante
In Spanish
negro de Aechmea
Planta
bulbophyllum
planta
In Greek
μαύρο Αιχμέα
Φυτό
βολβόφυλλο
φυτό
In Portuguese
preto Aechmea
Plantar
Bulbophyllum
plantar
In Polish
Czarny Aechmea
Roślina
Bulbophyllum
roślina
In Latin
niger Nidularium
planta
Bulbophyllum
herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Aechmea
Bulbophyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
Podochileae
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
27002000
1
27800
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