Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-30
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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 Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Insects
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
IRIS cristata
Common Name
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
Crested Iris
In Hindi
Dancing Bulb
कलगी आइरिस
In German
Dancing Bulb
Crested Iris
In French
Dancing Bulb
Crested Iris
In Spanish
Dancing Bulb
Crested Iris
In Greek
Dancing Bulb
Crested Iris
In Portuguese
Dancing Bulb
Crested Iris
In Polish
Dancing Bulb
Czubaty Iris
In Latin
Dancing Bulb
iubatum Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Tillandsia
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Irideae
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Iridoideae
Number of Species
730210
1
27800
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