Dancing Bulb

Kukui

About Dancing Bulb and Kukui

Dancing Bulb

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Pink

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Hanging Basket, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA bulbosa

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dancing Bulb

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Dancing Bulb

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

Dancing Bulb

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dancing Bulb

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

Dancing Bulb

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dancing Bulb

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Dancing Bulb

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Dancing Bulb

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Tillandsia

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

730NA

1 27800

Properties of Dancing Bulb and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Dancing Bulb and Kukui

Season and care of Dancing Bulb and Kukui is important to know. While considering everything about Dancing Bulb and Kukui Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dancing Bulb season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dancing Bulb is Not Available and for Kukui is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dancing Bulb is Not Available and for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Dancing Bulb and Kukui Physical Information

Dancing Bulb and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Dancing Bulb and Kukui are as follows:

Dancing Bulb flower color: Purple
Dancing Bulb leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Pink
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Dancing Bulb and Kukui

Care of Dancing Bulb and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.