Home
×

Clamshell Orchid
Clamshell Orchid

Bottlebrush Buckeye
Bottlebrush Buckeye



ADD
Compare
X
Clamshell Orchid
X
Bottlebrush Buckeye

About Clamshell Orchid and Bottlebrush Buckeye

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southeastern United States
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)
About Elderberry
ADD ⊕
1.5 Habitat
Swamps
Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
ADD ⊕
2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
ADD ⊕
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
White, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Lemon yellow, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Palmate
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Salt, Wind
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wind
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, pollinators
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Eye Problems
Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making soaps
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
AESCULUS parviflora
7.2 Common Name
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut
7.2.1 In Hindi
Clamshell Orchid
Bottlebrush Buckeye
7.2.2 In German
Clamshell Orchid
Buckeye Putzer
7.2.3 In French
Clamshell Orchid
Bottlebrush Buckeye
7.2.4 In Spanish
Clamshell Orchid
bottlebrush Buckeye
7.2.5 In Greek
Encyclia Cochleata
bottlebrush Buckeye
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Clamshell Orchid
Bottlebrush Buckeye
7.2.7 In Polish
Clamshell Orchid
Bottlebrush Buckeye
7.2.8 In Latin
Clamshell Orchid
bottlebrush Buckeye
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Orchidales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Hippocastanaceae
8.6 Genus
Prosthechea
Aesculus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Hippocastanoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
19
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Calla Lily
ADD ⊕

Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Clamshell Orchid and Bottlebrush Buckeye Physical Information

Clamshell Orchid and Bottlebrush Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm whereas Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Clamshell Orchid and Bottlebrush Buckeye are as follows:

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

  • Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

  • Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink

  • Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Bottlebrush Buckeye

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

Let Others Know
×