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About Clamshell Orchid and Foxtail Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Swamps
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
4-8
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam
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, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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 to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, pollinators
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
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
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
ALOPECURUS
7.2 Common Name
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
Foxtail Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Clamshell Orchid
Foxtail Grass
7.2.2 In German
Clamshell Orchid
Foxtail Grass
7.2.3 In French
Clamshell Orchid
Foxtail Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Clamshell Orchid
Hierba de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Encyclia Cochleata
αλωπέκουρου Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Clamshell Orchid
grama de foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Clamshell Orchid
ber trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
Clamshell Orchid
panicum Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Orchidales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Prosthechea
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Foxtail Grass

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

Clamshell Orchid and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

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

  • Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon

  • Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Foxtail Grass

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