Clamshell Orchid

Clarkia concinna

About Clamshell Orchid and Clarkia concinna

Clamshell Orchid

Clarkia concinna

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Dry areas, foothill woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A3, 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

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.60 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray 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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between 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

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

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

CLARKIA concinna

7.2 Common Name

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

Red Ribbons

7.2.1 In Hindi

Clamshell Orchid

Clarkia concinna

7.2.2 In German

Clamshell Orchid

Clarkia concinna

7.2.3 In French

Clamshell Orchid

Clarkia concinna

7.2.4 In Spanish

Clamshell Orchid

concinna clarkia

7.2.5 In Greek

Encyclia Cochleata

Clarkia concinna

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clamshell Orchid

Clarkia concinna

7.2.7 In Polish

Clamshell Orchid

klarkia concinna

7.2.8 In Latin

Clamshell Orchid

Clarkia concinna

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

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Prosthechea

Clarkia

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

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Clarkia concinna

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

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Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Clarkia concinna

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

Clamshell Orchid and Clarkia concinna Physical Information

Clamshell Orchid and Clarkia concinna physical information is very important for comparison. Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm whereas Clarkia concinna height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Clamshell Orchid and Clarkia concinna are as follows:

Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon
Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green
Clarkia concinna flower color: Pink, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
Clarkia concinna leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Clarkia concinna

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Clarkia concinna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clamshell Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clarkia concinna 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 Clarkia concinna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.