1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America
Africa, Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
tropical environments
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
91.40 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
121.90 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown, Sienna
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
Narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
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
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Not Available
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Armored scales, Mealy bugs, Spider mites
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
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
contact allergic dermatitis
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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Aphrodisiac, Diarrhea
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Unknown
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
ANSELLIA africana
7.2 Common Name
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
African Ansellia, Leopard Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Aechmea
Plant
Ansellia
7.2.2 In German
Schwarz Aechmea
Pflanze
Ansellia
7.2.3 In French
Noir Aechmea
Plante
léopard orchidée
7.2.4 In Spanish
negro de Aechmea
Planta
orchidée léopard
7.2.5 In Greek
μαύρο Αιχμέα
Φυτό
Ansellia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
preto Aechmea
Plantar
Ansellia
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarny Aechmea
Roślina
Ansellia
7.2.8 In Latin
niger Nidularium
planta
Ansellia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species