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About Dancing Bulb and Bulbine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Epiphyte
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

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Bulbine frutescens

Number of Varieties

-6
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Pink
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Long Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

-
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Skin wounds

Part of Plant Used

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Corms, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Corms used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hanging Basket, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA bulbosa
BULBINE frutescens 'Hallmark'

Common Name

Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
Bulbine, Hallmark Bulbine, Hallmark Cat's Whiskers, Bulbine Lily

In Hindi

Dancing Bulb
Bulbine

In German

Dancing Bulb
Bulbine

In French

Dancing Bulb
Bulbine

In Spanish

Dancing Bulb
Bulbine

In Greek

Dancing Bulb
Bulbine

In Portuguese

Dancing Bulb
Bulbine

In Polish

Dancing Bulb
Bulbine

In Latin

Dancing Bulb
Bulbine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Poales
Liliales

Family

Bromeliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Tillandsia
Bulbine Wolf

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.
Asphodeloideae

Number of Species

730160
1 27800
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Properties of Dancing Bulb and Bulbine

Wondering what are the properties of Dancing Bulb and Bulbine? We provide you with everything About Dancing Bulb and Bulbine. Dancing Bulb doesn't have thorns and Bulbine doesn't have thorns. Also Dancing Bulb does not have fragrant flowers. Dancing Bulb has allergic reactions like and Bulbine has allergic reactions like . 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 Bulbine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Dancing Bulb and Bulbine

Season and care of Dancing Bulb and Bulbine is important to know. While considering everything about Dancing Bulb and Bulbine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dancing Bulb season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bulbine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dancing Bulb is and for Bulbine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dancing Bulb is and for Bulbine is Neutral, Alkaline.

Dancing Bulb and Bulbine Physical Information

Dancing Bulb and Bulbine physical information is very important for comparison. Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bulbine height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Dancing Bulb and Bulbine are as follows:

  • Dancing Bulb flower color: Purple

  • Dancing Bulb leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Pink

  • Bulbine flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Bulbine leaf color: Green

Care of Dancing Bulb and Bulbine

Care of Dancing Bulb and Bulbine 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 Bulbine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dancing Bulb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bulbine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.