1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America
Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
91.40 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
121.90 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Green, Yellow green, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Gastric, Kidney Stone
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
ANACARDIUM occidentale
7.2 Common Name
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
Acajou, Cashew
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Aechmea
Plant
काजू के पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Schwarz Aechmea
Pflanze
Cashew Baum
7.2.3 In French
Noir Aechmea
Plante
Anacardier
7.2.4 In Spanish
negro de Aechmea
Planta
árbol de anacardo
7.2.5 In Greek
μαύρο Αιχμέα
Φυτό
δέντρο κάσιους
7.2.6 In Portuguese
preto Aechmea
Plantar
cajueiro
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarny Aechmea
Roślina
drzewo nerkowca
7.2.8 In Latin
niger Nidularium
planta
cashew ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Anacardiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis
8.10 Number of Species