1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Humid climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Pink
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
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13% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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26% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
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5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Hanging Basket, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
7.2 Common Name
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dancing Bulb
7.2.2 In German
Dancing Bulb
7.2.3 In French
Dancing Bulb
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dancing Bulb
7.2.5 In Greek
Dancing Bulb
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dancing Bulb
7.2.7 In Polish
Dancing Bulb
7.2.8 In Latin
Dancing Bulb
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Poales
8.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Tillandsia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Tillandsioideae.
8.10 Number of Species