Clamshell Orchid

Pampas Grass

About Clamshell Orchid and Pampas Grass

Clamshell Orchid

Pampas Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Lawn

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-137-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

11 - 7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, 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 cm304.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.60 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

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, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

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

Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Birds, Rats, Snakes

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Itchiness, Skin cuts

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

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Eye Problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

CORTADERIA

7.2 Common Name

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

Pampas Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Clamshell Orchid

Pampas grass

7.2.2 In German

Clamshell Orchid

Pampasgrass

7.2.3 In French

Clamshell Orchid

herbe de la pampa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Clamshell Orchid

cortaderas

7.2.5 In Greek

Encyclia Cochleata

γρασίδι Πάμπα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clamshell Orchid

grama de Pampas

7.2.7 In Polish

Clamshell Orchid

Pampas trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Clamshell Orchid

Pampas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Orchidales

Poales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Prosthechea

Cortaderia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Danthonieae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Danthonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA25

1 27800

Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Pampas Grass

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

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Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Pampas Grass

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

Clamshell Orchid and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Clamshell Orchid and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Clamshell Orchid and Pampas Grass are as follows:

Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon
Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green
Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Pampas Grass

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clamshell Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Clamshell Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.