Clamshell Orchid

Bearss Lime

About Clamshell Orchid and Bearss Lime

Clamshell Orchid

Bearss Lime

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA98

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.60 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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 in summer, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mites, White outside

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Dental erosion

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

7.2 Common Name

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

7.2.1 In Hindi

Clamshell Orchid

Shiraz Limoo

7.2.2 In German

Clamshell Orchid

Bearss Kalk

7.2.3 In French

Clamshell Orchid

Bearss chaux

7.2.4 In Spanish

Clamshell Orchid

Bearss cal

7.2.5 In Greek

Encyclia Cochleata

BEARSS ασβέστη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clamshell Orchid

Bearss cal

7.2.7 In Polish

Clamshell Orchid

bearss wapna

7.2.8 In Latin

Clamshell Orchid

bearss lime

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Orchidales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Prosthechea

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA9

1 27800

Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Bearss Lime

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

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Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Bearss Lime

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

Clamshell Orchid and Bearss Lime Physical Information

Clamshell Orchid and Bearss Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm whereas Bearss Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Clamshell Orchid and Bearss Lime are as follows:

Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon
Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green
Bearss Lime flower color: White
Bearss Lime leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Bearss Lime

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