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About Clamshell Orchid and Glory of the Snow

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Turkey
1.4 Types
Not Available
Pale glory-of-the-snow , Cretan glory-of-the-snow , Forbes' glory-of-the-snow , Loch's glory-of-the-snow
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
8
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Swamps
Mediterranean region
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
3-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
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)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 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, Blue, Pink, Violet
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
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
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
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
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 !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, pollinators
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Cottage Garden, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
None
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Eye Problems
Unknown
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Unknown
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
CHIONODOXA
7.2 Common Name
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
7.2.1 In Hindi
Clamshell Orchid
Chionodoxa
7.2.2 In German
Clamshell Orchid
Ruhm des Schnees
7.2.3 In French
Clamshell Orchid
gloire de la neige
7.2.4 In Spanish
Clamshell Orchid
gloria de la nieve
7.2.5 In Greek
Encyclia Cochleata
glory-of-the-snow
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Clamshell Orchid
glória da neve
7.2.7 In Polish
Clamshell Orchid
chwała śniegu
7.2.8 In Latin
Clamshell Orchid
glory of the snow
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Orchidales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Prosthechea
Chionodoxa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Scilloideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Glory of the Snow

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

Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Glory of the Snow

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

Clamshell Orchid and Glory of the Snow Physical Information

Clamshell Orchid and Glory of the Snow physical information is very important for comparison. Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm whereas Glory of the Snow height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Clamshell Orchid and Glory of the Snow are as follows:

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

  • Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

  • Glory of the Snow flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet

  • Glory of the Snow leaf color: Green

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Glory of the Snow

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