1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1510-12
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm1,370.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm1,520.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Light Green, Gray Green
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Pink
Green, Gray Green, Gray
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Green
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
Water daily during growing season
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Aphids, Insects
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Nausea, Vomiting
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cramps, Dermatitis
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
5.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
ALEURITES moluccanus
6.2 Common Name
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
6.2.1 In Hindi
Dancing Bulb
Aleurites moluccanus
6.2.2 In German
Dancing Bulb
Lichtnussbaum
6.2.3 In French
Dancing Bulb
Aleurites moluccana
6.2.4 In Spanish
Dancing Bulb
Aleurites moluccanus
6.2.5 In Greek
Dancing Bulb
Aleurites moluccanus
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Dancing Bulb
Nogueira-de-iguape
6.2.7 In Polish
Dancing Bulb
Nogueira-de-iguape
6.2.8 In Latin
Dancing Bulb
Aleurites moluccanus
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Euphorbiaceae
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Aleuritideae
7.9 Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Crotonoideae
7.10 Number of Species