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
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Humid climates
Deciduous forests, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
White, Purple, Pink, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Pink
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate, Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Cuttings, From bulbs, Rhizome division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut leaves after fall, Prune in flowering season
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red spider mite, Watery soft rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Cold climate
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
convulsions, Dermatitis, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Glowing Skin, Perfumes, Provides herbal hair care, Skin cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Analgesic, Antipyretic, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver Protection
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
For making oil for cosmetics, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
DENDROBIUM nobile
7.2 Common Name
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
Dendrobium, Noble Dendrobium, Sentinel Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dancing Bulb
Noble Dendrobium
7.2.2 In German
Dancing Bulb
Noble Dendrobium
7.2.3 In French
Dancing Bulb
Dendrobium nobile
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dancing Bulb
Dendrobium nobile
7.2.5 In Greek
Dancing Bulb
Dendrobium nobile
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dancing Bulb
Nobile Dendrobium
7.2.7 In Polish
Dancing Bulb
Dendrobium szlachetne
7.2.8 In Latin
Dancing Bulb
Nobile Dendrobium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Dendrobieae
8.9 Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species