Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
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Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Number of Varieties
-30
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
6 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
A2, A3, H1, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm80.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
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
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Well drained
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Double, Semi-Double
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
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
-
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
-
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
CALENDULA officinalis
Common Name
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
Pot Marigold
In Hindi
Dancing Bulb
Pot Marigold
In German
Dancing Bulb
Ringelblume
In French
Dancing Bulb
pot Marigold
In Spanish
Dancing Bulb
Caléndula
In Greek
Dancing Bulb
καλέντουλα
In Portuguese
Dancing Bulb
pot Marigold
In Polish
Dancing Bulb
Pot Marigold
In Latin
Dancing Bulb
Zinnia Pot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Asterales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Tillandsia
Calendula
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Calenduleae
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Asteroideae
Number of Species
73020
1
27800
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