Clamshell Orchid

Chives

About Clamshell Orchid and Chives

Clamshell Orchid

Chives

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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Common chives, Garlic chives, Siberian garlic chives, Giant Siberian chives

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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203.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.60 cm

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15.20 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

White, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly 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

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

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

Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

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 spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, head rot, Pink Root, Rust, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Skin rash

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Eye Problems

Antioxidants, Bone strength, Improve heart health, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Alpine, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

ALLIUM schoenoprasum

7.2 Common Name

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

Chives, Cultivated Chives, Garden Chives

7.2.1 In Hindi

Clamshell Orchid

Chives

7.2.2 In German

Clamshell Orchid

Schnittlauch

7.2.3 In French

Clamshell Orchid

Ciboulette

7.2.4 In Spanish

Clamshell Orchid

Cebollino

7.2.5 In Greek

Encyclia Cochleata

βολβοί φαγώσιμοι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clamshell Orchid

Cebolinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Clamshell Orchid

Szczypiorek

7.2.8 In Latin

Clamshell Orchid

Sectivi porri

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Orchidales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Prosthechea

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Chives

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

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Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Chives

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

Clamshell Orchid and Chives Physical Information

Clamshell Orchid and Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm whereas Chives height is 203.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Clamshell Orchid and Chives are as follows:

Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon
Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green
Chives flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chives leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Chives

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clamshell Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chives pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Clamshell Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.