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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Epiphyte

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

Types
-

Number of Varieties
-

Habitat
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
12.70 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

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
No

Season

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
No

Tolerances
-

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Hanging Basket, Tropical

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Poales

Family
Bromeliaceae

Genus
Tillandsia

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.

Number of Species
730 35

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Properties of Dancing Bulb

Want to know the properties of Dancing Bulb? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Dancing Bulb is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Dancing Bulb Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Dancing Bulb Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Dancing Bulb. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Dancing Bulb physical information is as follows: 12.70 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Needle like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Dancing Bulb

Taking Dancing Bulb Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Dancing Bulb include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Dancing Bulb

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Dancing Bulb is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Dancing Bulb is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Humid climates and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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