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Tritoma
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Epiphyte
Perennial

Origin

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

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Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

-70
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Pink
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

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Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Snails

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

-
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Other Uses

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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hanging Basket, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TILLANDSIA bulbosa
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Dancing Bulb
Tritoma

In German

Dancing Bulb
Tritoma

In French

Dancing Bulb
Tritoma

In Spanish

Dancing Bulb
tritoma

In Greek

Dancing Bulb
tritoma

In Portuguese

Dancing Bulb
Tritoma

In Polish

Dancing Bulb
Tritoma

In Latin

Dancing Bulb
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Asparagales

Family

Bromeliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Tillandsia
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Tillandsioideae.
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Number of Species

73072
1 27800
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Difference Between Dancing Bulb and Tritoma

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Importance of Dancing Bulb and Tritoma

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