Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Central America, South America
Types
-
S. undulata , Laelias
Number of Varieties
-20
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
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
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
Never Over-water
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
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Myrmecophila
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
SCHOMBURGKIA undulata
Common Name
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
Orchid, Schomburgkia
In Hindi
Dancing Bulb
schomburgkia
In German
Dancing Bulb
schomburgkia
In French
Dancing Bulb
schomburgkia
In Spanish
Dancing Bulb
schomburgkia
In Greek
Dancing Bulb
schomburgkia
In Portuguese
Dancing Bulb
schomburgkia
In Polish
Dancing Bulb
schomburgkia
In Latin
Dancing Bulb
schomburgkia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Asparagales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Tillandsia
Schomburgkia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
73025
1
27800
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