Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Epiphyte
Origin
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Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root
-
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Botanical Name
IRIS 'Beverly Sills'
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
Common Name
Iris-Tall Bearded
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
In Hindi
Beverly Sills Iris Plant
Dancing Bulb
In German
Beverly Sills Iris Pflanze
Dancing Bulb
In French
Beverly Sills Iris Plante
Dancing Bulb
In Spanish
Planta Iris Sills Beverly
Dancing Bulb
In Greek
Μπέβερλι Σιλς Iris Φυτών
Dancing Bulb
In Portuguese
Beverly Sills Iris planta
Dancing Bulb
In Polish
Beverly Sills Iris Roślin
Dancing Bulb
In Latin
Beverly Sills Iris Planta
Dancing Bulb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Poales
Family
Iridaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Iris
Tillandsia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
300730
1
27800
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