Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
South America
Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
Bethlehem Orchid, Christmas Orchid, Darwin's Orchid
Number of Varieties
530
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Canopy, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1512-15
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 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
121.90 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, White
Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
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
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Water three times weekly in summer
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
ANGRAECUM eburneum
Common Name
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
Angraecum Orchid, Comet Orchid
In Hindi
Black Aechmea
Plant
Comet Orchid
In German
Schwarz Aechmea
Pflanze
Angraecum sesquipedale
In French
Noir Aechmea
Plante
Angraecum sesquipedale
In Spanish
negro de Aechmea
Planta
Angraecum sesquipedale
In Greek
μαύρο Αιχμέα
Φυτό
Comet Orchid
In Portuguese
preto Aechmea
Plantar
Angraecum sesquipedale
In Polish
Czarny Aechmea
Roślina
Comet Orchid
In Latin
niger Nidularium
planta
Comet Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Aechmea
Angraecum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Vandeae
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
2700200
1
27800
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