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Clamshell Orchid
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About Clamshell Orchid

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13
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0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.60 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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

13% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

16% - Epiphyte 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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

71% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

26% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Eye Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

7.2 Common Name

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.3 In French

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

Encyclia Cochleata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Clamshell Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Orchidales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Prosthechea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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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 no allergic reactions. 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 Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. 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.