Dancing Bulb

Butterfly Tree

About Dancing Bulb and Butterfly Tree

Dancing Bulb

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Epiphyte

Tree

Origin

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

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

-20

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Habitat

Humid climates

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Pink

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hanging Basket, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA bulbosa

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Dancing Bulb

Butterfly tree

In German

Dancing Bulb

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Dancing Bulb

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Dancing Bulb

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Dancing Bulb

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Dancing Bulb

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Dancing Bulb

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Dancing Bulb

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Fabales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Tillandsia

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

730500

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Properties of Dancing Bulb and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Dancing Bulb and Butterfly Tree

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

Dancing Bulb and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Dancing Bulb and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Dancing Bulb and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Dancing Bulb flower color: Purple
Dancing Bulb leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Pink
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dancing Bulb and Butterfly Tree

Care of Dancing Bulb and Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree pruning is done 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.