Tritoma

Dancing Bulb

About Tritoma and Dancing Bulb

Tritoma

Dancing Bulb

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.80 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture

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

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Snails

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Hanging Basket, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

TILLANDSIA bulbosa

7.2 Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tritoma

Dancing Bulb

7.2.2 In German

Tritoma

Dancing Bulb

7.2.3 In French

Tritoma

Dancing Bulb

7.2.4 In Spanish

tritoma

Dancing Bulb

7.2.5 In Greek

tritoma

Dancing Bulb

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tritoma

Dancing Bulb

7.2.7 In Polish

Tritoma

Dancing Bulb

7.2.8 In Latin

Trytoma

Dancing Bulb

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Tillandsia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Tillandsioideae.

8.10 Number of Species

72730

1 27800

Properties of Tritoma and Dancing Bulb

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

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Dancing Bulb

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

Tritoma and Dancing Bulb Physical Information

Tritoma and Dancing Bulb physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Dancing Bulb height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Dancing Bulb are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Dancing Bulb flower color: Purple
Dancing Bulb leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Pink

Care of Tritoma and Dancing Bulb

Care of Tritoma and Dancing Bulb include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dancing Bulb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dancing Bulb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.