Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
-
South America
Types
-
Aechmea 'Albright Red', Aechmea 'Amazonense', Aechmea 'Amazonia'
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm121.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Blue, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Burgundy
Chocolate, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Burgundy
Chocolate, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Burgundy
Chocolate, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Burgundy
Chocolate, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Spine-edged leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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?
Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
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
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
AECHMEA 'Foster's Freckles'
AECHMEA chantinii 'Black Chantinii'
Common Name
Aechmea , Foster's Freckles Aechmea, Foster's Freckles Bromeliad
Aechmea, Black Aechmea, Black Chantinii Bromeliad
In Hindi
Freckles Bromeliad
Black Aechmea
Plant
In German
Freckles Bromeliad
Schwarz Aechmea
Pflanze
In French
Freckles Bromeliad
Noir Aechmea
Plante
In Spanish
Freckles Bromeliad
negro de Aechmea
Planta
In Greek
Freckles Bromeliad
μαύρο Αιχμέα
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Freckles Bromeliad
preto Aechmea
Plantar
In Polish
Freckles Bromeliad
Czarny Aechmea
Roślina
In Latin
Freckles Bromeliad
niger Nidularium
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Aechmea
Aechmea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
202700
1
27800
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