Clamshell Orchid

Dwarf Iris

About Clamshell Orchid and Dwarf Iris

Clamshell Orchid

Dwarf Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.60 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Yellow, Lavender, Blue Violet

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, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lanceolate

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

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

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

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

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 over Water

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Skin irritation

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

IRIS pumila

7.2 Common Name

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

Dwarf Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Clamshell Orchid

Dwarf Iris

7.2.2 In German

Clamshell Orchid

Zwergiris

7.2.3 In French

Clamshell Orchid

Dwarf Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Clamshell Orchid

Enano Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Encyclia Cochleata

νάνος Ίρις

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clamshell Orchid

Dwarf Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Clamshell Orchid

Dwarf Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Clamshell Orchid

Iris Dwarf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Orchidales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Prosthechea

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Dwarf Iris

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

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Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Dwarf Iris

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

Clamshell Orchid and Dwarf Iris Physical Information

Clamshell Orchid and Dwarf Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm whereas Dwarf Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Clamshell Orchid and Dwarf Iris are as follows:

Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon
Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green
Dwarf Iris flower color: Yellow, Lavender and Blue Violet
Dwarf Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Dwarf Iris

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