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Clamshell Orchid
Clamshell Orchid

Brunfelsia americana
Brunfelsia americana



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About Clamshell Orchid and Brunfelsia americana

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Caribbean
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
Swamps
Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
970.00 cm
Rank: 42 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Elliptic and Ovate
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, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
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
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
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
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
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Spider mites
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
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
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
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 !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips
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
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Eye Problems
Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea
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, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2 Common Name
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.1 In Hindi
Clamshell Orchid
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.2 In German
Clamshell Orchid
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.3 In French
Clamshell Orchid
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.4 In Spanish
Clamshell Orchid
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.5 In Greek
Encyclia Cochleata
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Clamshell Orchid
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.7 In Polish
Clamshell Orchid
Brunfelsia Americana
7.2.8 In Latin
Clamshell Orchid
Hedysarum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Orchidales
Brassicales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Solanaceae
8.6 Genus
Prosthechea
Capparis
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
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 28 (Overall)
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Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Brunfelsia americana

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

Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Brunfelsia americana

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

Clamshell Orchid and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Clamshell Orchid and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Clamshell Orchid and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

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

  • Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

  • Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory

  • Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Brunfelsia americana

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