1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Rhynchostylis gigantea (Red), Rhynchostylis gigantea (Chang Ply type)
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions
Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.60 cm12.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.80 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender, Violet, Plum
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Pink
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Spring, Late Spring
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?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
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
Not Available
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4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize once a week in winter
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
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
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy
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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Hanging Basket, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RHYNCHOSTYLIS gigantea
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
7.2 Common Name
Orchid, Rhynchostylis
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
Dancing Bulb
7.2.3 In French
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
Dancing Bulb
7.2.4 In Spanish
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
Dancing Bulb
7.2.5 In Greek
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
Dancing Bulb
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
Dancing Bulb
7.2.7 In Polish
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
Dancing Bulb
7.2.8 In Latin
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
Dancing Bulb
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Tillandsioideae.
8.10 Number of Species