Clamshell Orchid

Cigar Plant

About Clamshell Orchid and Cigar Plant

Clamshell Orchid

Cigar Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-139-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.60 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Yellow, Orange Red, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

CUPHEA cyanea

7.2 Common Name

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Clamshell Orchid

सिगार प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Clamshell Orchid

Zigarettenblümchen

7.2.3 In French

Clamshell Orchid

Cigar usine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Clamshell Orchid

cigarro Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Encyclia Cochleata

πούρο φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clamshell Orchid

charuto de Plantas

7.2.7 In Polish

Clamshell Orchid

Cigar roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Clamshell Orchid

Planta Cigar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Orchidales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Prosthechea

Cuphea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Lythroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA260

1 27800

Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Cigar Plant

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

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Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Cigar Plant

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

Clamshell Orchid and Cigar Plant Physical Information

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

Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon
Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green
Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
Cigar Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Cigar Plant

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Cigar Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clamshell Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Clamshell Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.