Family: Bromeliaceae
(bro-mee-lee-AY-see-ee) Genus: Aechmea (EEK-mee-uh) Species: chantinii (chan-tee-nee-ee) Cultivar: Black Chantini
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Category Tropicals and Tender PerennialsEpiphytes Water Requirements Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwaterSun Exposure Sun to Partial ShadeLight Shade Foliage Grown for foliageHerbaceous Good Fall Color Unknown Foliage Color BronzeDark/Black Height 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)Spacing 24-36 in. (60-90 cm)Hardiness USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F) |
Where to Grow Can be grown as an annualDanger Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handlingBloom Color Red-OrangeBright Yellow Bloom Characteristics UnknownBloom Size UnknownBloom Time Late Winter/Early SpringMid Spring Other details UnknownSoil pH requirements 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) Patent Information Non-patentedPropagation Methods By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)This plant is monocarpic Seed Collecting N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed |