Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
South America
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Types
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
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Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
121.90 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Sand
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight, 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
Pests and diseases free
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
-
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
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Botanical Name
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'
Common Name
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad
In Hindi
Black Aechmea
Plant
Freckles Bromeliad
In German
Schwarz Aechmea
Pflanze
Freckles Bromeliad
In French
Noir Aechmea
Plante
Freckles Bromeliad
In Spanish
negro de Aechmea
Planta
Freckles Bromeliad
In Greek
μαύρο Αιχμέα
Φυτό
Freckles Bromeliad
In Portuguese
preto Aechmea
Plantar
Freckles Bromeliad
In Polish
Czarny Aechmea
Roślina
Freckles Bromeliad
In Latin
niger Nidularium
planta
Freckles Bromeliad
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Bromeliales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Aechmea
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bromelioideae
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Number of Species
270020
1
27800
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