Dancing Bulb

Acerola

About Dancing Bulb and Acerola

Dancing Bulb

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Pink

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Hanging Basket, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA bulbosa

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dancing Bulb

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Dancing Bulb

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Dancing Bulb

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dancing Bulb

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Dancing Bulb

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dancing Bulb

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Dancing Bulb

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Dancing Bulb

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Poales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Tillandsia

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

730NA

1 27800

Properties of Dancing Bulb and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Dancing Bulb and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Dancing Bulb and Acerola. Dancing Bulb doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Dancing Bulb does not have fragrant flowers. Dancing Bulb has allergic reactions like Not Available and Acerola has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dancing Bulb and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dancing Bulb and Acerola

Season and care of Dancing Bulb and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Dancing Bulb and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dancing Bulb season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Acerola season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dancing Bulb is Not Available and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dancing Bulb is Not Available and for Acerola is Alkaline.

Dancing Bulb and Acerola Physical Information

Dancing Bulb and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Dancing Bulb and Acerola are as follows:

Dancing Bulb flower color: Purple
Dancing Bulb leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Pink
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Dancing Bulb and Acerola

Care of Dancing Bulb and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dancing Bulb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dancing Bulb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.