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Clamshell Orchid
Clamshell Orchid

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About Clamshell Orchid and Abelia

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA4
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Swamps
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13Not Available
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-9999
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cmNA
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.60 cmNA
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
Grafting, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, 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
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, pollinators
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Eye Problems
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Foundation, Hedges
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
ABELIA mosanensis
7.2 Common Name
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
Glossy abelia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Clamshell Orchid
Abelia
7.2.2 In German
Clamshell Orchid
Abelia
7.2.3 In French
Clamshell Orchid
Abelia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Clamshell Orchid
Abelia
7.2.5 In Greek
Encyclia Cochleata
Αμπέλια
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Clamshell Orchid
Abelia
7.2.7 In Polish
Clamshell Orchid
Abelia
7.2.8 In Latin
Clamshell Orchid
Abelia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Orchidales
Dipsacales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Caprifoliaceae
8.6 Genus
Prosthechea
Abelia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Caprifolioideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA30
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Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Abelia

Wondering what are the properties of Clamshell Orchid and Abelia? We provide you with everything About Clamshell Orchid and Abelia. Clamshell Orchid doesn't have thorns and Abelia doesn't have thorns. Also Clamshell Orchid does not have fragrant flowers. Clamshell Orchid has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Abelia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Clamshell Orchid and Abelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Abelia

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

Clamshell Orchid and Abelia Physical Information

Clamshell Orchid and Abelia physical information is very important for comparison. Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm whereas Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Clamshell Orchid and Abelia are as follows:

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

  • Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

  • Abelia flower color: Not Available

  • Abelia leaf color: Not Available

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Abelia

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Abelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clamshell Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Clamshell Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.