Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-2
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates
gardens, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Pink
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Drought
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
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
Common Name
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
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In Hindi
Dancing Bulb
Twinleaf
In German
Dancing Bulb
Twinleaf
In French
Dancing Bulb
Twinleaf
In Spanish
Dancing Bulb
Twinleaf
In Greek
Dancing Bulb
Twinleaf
In Portuguese
Dancing Bulb
Twinleaf
In Polish
Dancing Bulb
Twinleaf
In Latin
Dancing Bulb
Twinleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ranunculales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Tillandsia
Jeffersonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
-
Number of Species
7302
1
27800
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