Colchicum

Clamshell Orchid

About Colchicum and Clamshell Orchid

Colchicum

Clamshell Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

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

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.60 cm25.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

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

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Cancer, Eye Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Encyclia Cochleata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Clamshell Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Orchidales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Prosthechea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

160NA

1 27800

Properties of Colchicum and Clamshell Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Clamshell Orchid? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Clamshell Orchid. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Clamshell Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Clamshell Orchid has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Clamshell Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Clamshell Orchid

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

Colchicum and Clamshell Orchid Physical Information

Colchicum and Clamshell Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Clamshell Orchid are as follows:

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

Care of Colchicum and Clamshell Orchid

Care of Colchicum and Clamshell Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Clamshell Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Clamshell Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.