Life Span
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
-
Number of Varieties
-
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
-
The pH of Soil
-
Soil Drainage
-
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Soil Type
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Sun Exposure
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
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
3% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
68% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
35% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
Common Name
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
In Hindi
Dancing Bulb
In German
Dancing Bulb
In French
Dancing Bulb
In Spanish
Dancing Bulb
In Greek
Dancing Bulb
In Portuguese
Dancing Bulb
In Polish
Dancing Bulb
In Latin
Dancing Bulb
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Tillandsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
730
Rank: 35 (Overall)
1
27800
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