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About Clamshell Orchid and Sweet Onion

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
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Swamps
Cropland, Farms, gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.00 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, Yellow green
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
Blue Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Linear
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
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, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables 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
Seedlings, Sets
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Not Available
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
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 !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
1% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
78% List of Vegetables 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
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Eye Problems
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
ALLIUM cepa 'Vidalia'
7.2 Common Name
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
Garden Onion, Sweet Onion, Vidalia Onion
7.2.1 In Hindi
Clamshell Orchid
मीठा प्याज
7.2.2 In German
Clamshell Orchid
Sweet Onion
7.2.3 In French
Clamshell Orchid
oignon doux
7.2.4 In Spanish
Clamshell Orchid
Cebolla dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
Encyclia Cochleata
γλυκό Κρεμμύδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Clamshell Orchid
Cebola doce
7.2.7 In Polish
Clamshell Orchid
słodka Cebula
7.2.8 In Latin
Clamshell Orchid
Dulcis cepa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
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
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 23 (Overall)
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Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Sweet Onion

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

Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Sweet Onion

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

Clamshell Orchid and Sweet Onion Physical Information

Clamshell Orchid and Sweet Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm whereas Sweet Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Clamshell Orchid and Sweet Onion are as follows:

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

  • Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

  • Sweet Onion flower color: White and Yellow green

  • Sweet Onion leaf color: Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Sweet Onion

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