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About Dancing Bulb and Kochia


About Kochia and Dancing Bulb


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Epiphyte  
Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica  

Number of Varieties
-  
140  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
gardens, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
3-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson  

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

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Stem Cutting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture  
occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Loamy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Bright direct sunlight  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Aphids, Mosquito  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers  

Allergy
-  
Eye irritation, Respiratory problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hanging Basket, Tropical  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA bulbosa  
BASSIA scoparia  

Common Name
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb  
Burningbush, Kochia  

In Hindi
Dancing Bulb  
Bassia scoparia  

In German
Dancing Bulb  
Besen-Radmelde  

In French
Dancing Bulb  
Bassia scoparia  

In Spanish
Dancing Bulb  
Kochia scoparia  

In Greek
Dancing Bulb  
Bassia scoparia  

In Portuguese
Dancing Bulb  
Bassia scoparia  

In Polish
Dancing Bulb  
Mietelnik żakula  

In Latin
Dancing Bulb  
Bassia scoparia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Tillandsia  
Bassia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.  
Camphorosmoideae  

Number of Species
730  
35
4  

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Properties of Dancing Bulb and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Dancing Bulb and Kochia

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

Dancing Bulb and Kochia Physical Information

Dancing Bulb and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Dancing Bulb and Kochia are as follows:

Care of Dancing Bulb and Kochia

Care of Dancing Bulb and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Dancing Bulb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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