1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America
South America, Argentina
1.4 Types
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
7.11 Habitat
tropical environments
All sorts of environments
7.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-11
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7.13 AHS Heat Zone
7.14 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7.15 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Arching/Fountain-shaped
8 Information
8.1 Plant Size
8.1.1 Minimum Height
91.40 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
8.1.2 Minimum Width
121.90 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
8.2 Plant Color
8.2.1 Flower Color
8.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.2.3 Fruit Color
Blue, White
Non Fruiting Plant
8.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Gray Green
8.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Chocolate, Silver
Light Green
8.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Gray Green
8.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Chocolate, Silver
Green, Gray Green
8.3 Shape
8.3.1 Leaf Shape
Spine-edged leaves
long with sharp edges
8.4 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
10.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.5.2 Soil Type
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
10.7 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
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
10.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Free of serious pests and diseases
10.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
11.12 Allergy
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
12.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
13.2 Common Name
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
13.2.1 In Hindi
Black Aechmea
Plant
Pink Pampas grass
13.2.2 In German
Schwarz Aechmea
Pflanze
Pink Pampas grass
13.2.3 In French
Noir Aechmea
Plante
Herbe Pampas rose
13.2.4 In Spanish
negro de Aechmea
Planta
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
13.2.5 In Greek
μαύρο Αιχμέα
Φυτό
Pink Pampas grass
13.2.6 In Portuguese
preto Aechmea
Plantar
Grama de Pampas rosa
13.2.7 In Polish
Czarny Aechmea
Roślina
Różowy Pampas trawy
13.2.8 In Latin
niger Nidularium
planta
Pink Pampas grass
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheobionta
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
14.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
14.9 Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Not Available
14.10 Number of Species