Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
South America
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Burgundy
Green, Gray Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Burgundy
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Burgundy
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Burgundy
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Type
Moist but well drained, Sandy
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
-
Sun Exposure
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
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
Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Botanical Name
Bromeliad
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
Common Name
Bromeliad
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
In Hindi
Bromeliad
Dancing Bulb
In German
Bromeliad
Dancing Bulb
In French
Bromeliad
Dancing Bulb
In Spanish
Bromeliad
Dancing Bulb
In Greek
Bromeliad
Dancing Bulb
In Portuguese
Bromeliad
Dancing Bulb
In Polish
Bromeliad
Dancing Bulb
In Latin
Bromeliad
Dancing Bulb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Aechmea
Tillandsia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
3477730
1
27800
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