Dancing Bulb

Mexican Hat

About Dancing Bulb and Mexican Hat

Dancing Bulb

Mexican Hat

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates

Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Pink

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Neutral

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Analgesic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Hanging Basket, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA bulbosa

RATIBIDA columnifera

7.2 Common Name

Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb

Mexican Hat

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dancing Bulb

Mexican Hat

7.2.2 In German

Dancing Bulb

Mexican Hat

7.2.3 In French

Dancing Bulb

Mexican Hat

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dancing Bulb

mexican Hat

7.2.5 In Greek

Dancing Bulb

Mexican Hat

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dancing Bulb

Mexican Hat

7.2.7 In Polish

Dancing Bulb

Mexican Hat

7.2.8 In Latin

Dancing Bulb

Mexicanus Hat

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Tillandsia

Ratibida

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

730NA

1 27800

Properties of Dancing Bulb and Mexican Hat

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

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Season and Care of Dancing Bulb and Mexican Hat

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

Dancing Bulb and Mexican Hat Physical Information

Dancing Bulb and Mexican Hat physical information is very important for comparison. Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Mexican Hat height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dancing Bulb and Mexican Hat are as follows:

Dancing Bulb flower color: Purple
Dancing Bulb leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Pink
Mexican Hat flower color: Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green and Brown
Mexican Hat leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Dancing Bulb and Mexican Hat

Care of Dancing Bulb and Mexican Hat 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 Mexican Hat pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Dancing Bulb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Hat needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.