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Clamshell Orchid
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About Clamshell Orchid

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Epiphyte

Origin

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

Types

-

Number of Varieties

3
0 40000
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Habitat

Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

-

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

3% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

68% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

35% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Showy Bark

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Invasive

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Eye Problems

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

Common Name

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

In Hindi

Clamshell Orchid

In German

Clamshell Orchid

In French

Clamshell Orchid

In Spanish

Clamshell Orchid

In Greek

Encyclia Cochleata

In Portuguese

Clamshell Orchid

In Polish

Clamshell Orchid

In Latin

Clamshell Orchid

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Orchidales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Prosthechea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

50
1 27800
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Properties of Clamshell Orchid

Want to know the properties of Clamshell Orchid? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Clamshell Orchid is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Clamshell Orchid Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Cancer and Eye Problems

  • Part of plant used: Bulbs, Flowers and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Clamshell Orchid Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Clamshell Orchid. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Clamshell Orchid physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 25.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Clamshell Orchid

Taking Clamshell Orchid Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Clamshell Orchid include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Clamshell Orchid

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Clamshell Orchid is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Clamshell Orchid is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Swamps and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-13. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.