Clamshell Orchid

Shallot

About Clamshell Orchid and Shallot

Clamshell Orchid

Shallot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.60 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

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

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Cuttings

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

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

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

Aphids, Beetles

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Eye Problems

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

7.2 Common Name

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

Scallion, Shallot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Clamshell Orchid

Shallot

7.2.2 In German

Clamshell Orchid

Schalotte

7.2.3 In French

Clamshell Orchid

échalote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Clamshell Orchid

chalote

7.2.5 In Greek

Encyclia Cochleata

είδος κρεμμυδιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clamshell Orchid

Sallot

7.2.7 In Polish

Clamshell Orchid

Sallot

7.2.8 In Latin

Clamshell Orchid

Sallot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Orchidales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Prosthechea

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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750

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Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Shallot

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

Clamshell Orchid and Shallot Physical Information

Clamshell Orchid and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Clamshell Orchid and Shallot are as follows:

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

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Shallot

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