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About Clamshell Orchid and Water Spinach

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
India
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
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
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-6
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)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Elliptic
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, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
Seedlings
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 regular watering
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, Alkaline
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
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
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 !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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 !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Matte
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
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants 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
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
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
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Clamshell Orchid
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Clamshell Orchid
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Clamshell Orchid
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Clamshell Orchid
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Encyclia Cochleata
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Clamshell Orchid
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
Clamshell Orchid
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
Clamshell Orchid
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Orchidales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Prosthechea
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Ipomoeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Properties of Clamshell Orchid and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Clamshell Orchid and Water Spinach

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

Clamshell Orchid and Water Spinach Physical Information

Clamshell Orchid and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Clamshell Orchid and Water Spinach are as follows:

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

  • Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Clamshell Orchid and Water Spinach

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