Clamshell Orchid

Sunflower

About Clamshell Orchid and Sunflower

Clamshell Orchid

Sunflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Swamps

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

3-10

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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8.50 cm

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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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2.46 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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

Brown, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Dry, Light, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Dry, Light, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Eye Problems

Pulmonary afflictions

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

Helianths Annuus

7.2 Common Name

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

Sunflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Clamshell Orchid

Sūrajamukhī

7.2.2 In German

Clamshell Orchid

Sonnenblume

7.2.3 In French

Clamshell Orchid

Tournesol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Clamshell Orchid

Girasol

7.2.5 In Greek

Encyclia Cochleata

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clamshell Orchid

Girassol

7.2.7 In Polish

Clamshell Orchid

słonecznik

7.2.8 In Latin

Clamshell Orchid

Helianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Orchidales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Prosthechea

Heilanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Helianthodeae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Sunflower

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

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Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Sunflower

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

Clamshell Orchid and Sunflower Physical Information

Clamshell Orchid and Sunflower physical information is very important for comparison. Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm whereas Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm. The color specification of Clamshell Orchid and Sunflower are as follows:

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

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Sunflower

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Sunflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clamshell Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Clamshell Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sunflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.