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About Clamshell Orchid and Pennywort

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
1.4 Types
Not Available
Virginia
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
Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
4-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
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)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
White, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
Stem Cutting
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 consistently moist soil
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
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 !
Not Available
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, pollinators
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Eye Problems
Anxiety, Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
7.2 Common Name
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
7.2.1 In Hindi
Clamshell Orchid
pennywort
7.2.2 In German
Clamshell Orchid
Wassernabel
7.2.3 In French
Clamshell Orchid
pennywort
7.2.4 In Spanish
Clamshell Orchid
Centella
7.2.5 In Greek
Encyclia Cochleata
pennywort
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Clamshell Orchid
conchelo
7.2.7 In Polish
Clamshell Orchid
wąkrota
7.2.8 In Latin
Clamshell Orchid
pennywort
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Orchidales
Apiales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Apiaceae
8.6 Genus
Prosthechea
Hydrocotyle
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Pennywort

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

Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Pennywort

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

Clamshell Orchid and Pennywort Physical Information

Clamshell Orchid and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Clamshell Orchid and Pennywort are as follows:

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

  • Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Pennywort

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