Clamshell Orchid

Damson

About Clamshell Orchid and Damson

Clamshell Orchid

Damson

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Open Forest, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.60 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Not Available

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Eye Problems

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

7.2 Common Name

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

7.2.1 In Hindi

Clamshell Orchid

जामुन

7.2.2 In German

Clamshell Orchid

Zwetschgen

7.2.3 In French

Clamshell Orchid

prune de Damas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Clamshell Orchid

ciruela ciruela

7.2.5 In Greek

Encyclia Cochleata

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clamshell Orchid

damson ameixa

7.2.7 In Polish

Clamshell Orchid

mirabelki

7.2.8 In Latin

Clamshell Orchid

damson plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Orchidales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Prosthechea

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA400

1 27800

Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Damson

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

Clamshell Orchid and Damson Physical Information

Clamshell Orchid and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Clamshell Orchid and Damson are as follows:

Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon
Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green
Damson flower color: Not Available
Damson leaf color: Not Available

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Damson

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