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About Dancing Bulb and Hedge Bamboo


About Hedge Bamboo and Dancing Bulb


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Epiphyte  
Grass  

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

Types
-  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Varieties
-  
30  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Pink  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose  
Light Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
digitate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture  
Average Water Needs  

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
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
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, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Stem, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
-  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hanging Basket, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA bulbosa  
BAMBUSA multiplex  

Common Name
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb  
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  

In Hindi
Dancing Bulb  
हेगड़े बांस  

In German
Dancing Bulb  
Hedge Bambus  

In French
Dancing Bulb  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Spanish
Dancing Bulb  
bambú de cobertura  

In Greek
Dancing Bulb  
hedge Μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Dancing Bulb  
Bamboo Hedge  

In Polish
Dancing Bulb  
Żywopłoty Bamboo  

In Latin
Dancing Bulb  
Sepi Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Cyperales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Tillandsia  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.  
Bambusoideae  

Number of Species
730  
35
1200  
22

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Properties of Dancing Bulb and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Dancing Bulb and Hedge Bamboo

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

Dancing Bulb and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Dancing Bulb and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Dancing Bulb and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Dancing Bulb and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Dancing Bulb and Hedge Bamboo 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 Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Dancing Bulb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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