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About Buttonbush and Clamshell Orchid

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
South Africa
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
10-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
365.76 cm
Rank: 67 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
182.88 cm
Rank: 69 (Overall)
25.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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 early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
Cancer, Eye Problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for woodware
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BERZELIA lanuginosa
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
7.2 Common Name
Buttonbush
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
Buttonbush shrub
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.2 In German
Button Strauch
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.3 In French
buttonbush arbuste
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.4 In Spanish
arbusto buttonbush
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.5 In Greek
Buttonbush θάμνος
Encyclia Cochleata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
arbusto Buttonbush
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
Buttonbush krzew
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
Frutex Buttonbush
Clamshell Orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Rubiales
Orchidales
8.5 Family
Bruniaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Cephalanthus
Prosthechea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Epidendreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Buttonbush and Clamshell Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Buttonbush and Clamshell Orchid? We provide you with everything About Buttonbush and Clamshell Orchid. Buttonbush doesn't have thorns and Clamshell Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Buttonbush does not have fragrant flowers. Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Toxic and Clamshell Orchid has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Buttonbush and Clamshell Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Buttonbush and Clamshell Orchid

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

Buttonbush and Clamshell Orchid Physical Information

Buttonbush and Clamshell Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Clamshell Orchid are as follows:

  • Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Buttonbush leaf color: Green

  • Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon

  • Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Buttonbush and Clamshell Orchid

Care of Buttonbush and Clamshell Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Clamshell Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush 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.