Abutilon

Clamshell Orchid

About Abutilon and Clamshell Orchid

Abutilon

Clamshell Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Brazil

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

1.4 Types

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

25.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red

White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

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

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Cancer, Eye Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON megapotamicum

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

7.2 Common Name

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abutilon

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Abutilon

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.3 In French

Abutilon

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abutilon

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

Abutilon

Encyclia Cochleata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abutilon

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Abutilon

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Abutilon

Clamshell Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Orchidales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Prosthechea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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200

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Abutilon and Clamshell Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Abutilon and Clamshell Orchid? We provide you with everything About Abutilon and Clamshell Orchid. Abutilon doesn't have thorns and Clamshell Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Abutilon does not have fragrant flowers. Abutilon has allergic reactions like Not Available and Clamshell Orchid has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abutilon and Clamshell Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abutilon and Clamshell Orchid

Season and care of Abutilon and Clamshell Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Abutilon and Clamshell Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abutilon season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Clamshell Orchid season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Abutilon is Loam, Sand and for Clamshell Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Abutilon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Clamshell Orchid is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Abutilon and Clamshell Orchid Physical Information

Abutilon and Clamshell Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm. The color specification of Abutilon and Clamshell Orchid are as follows:

Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon
Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Abutilon and Clamshell Orchid

Care of Abutilon and Clamshell Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Clamshell Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clamshell Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.