Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
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Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta
Number of Varieties
-200
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm100.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm2.54 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Pink
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Growth Rate
Slow
-
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
-
-
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
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
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Scratches, Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Cordage, ropes, Fibre
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hanging Basket, Tropical
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Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
BROMELIA pinguin
Common Name
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela
In Hindi
Dancing Bulb
bromelia pinguin plant
In German
Dancing Bulb
Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage
In French
Dancing Bulb
plante Bromelia Pinguin
In Spanish
Dancing Bulb
planta Bromelia Pinguin
In Greek
Dancing Bulb
φυτό Bromelia Pinguin
In Portuguese
Dancing Bulb
planta Caraguatá
In Polish
Dancing Bulb
Bromelia Pinguin roślin
In Latin
Dancing Bulb
Commelina pinguin herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Bromeliales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Tillandsia
Bromelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
73020
1
27800
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