Garden Peony

Clamshell Orchid

About Garden Peony and Clamshell Orchid

Garden Peony

Clamshell Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Asia

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

1.4 Types

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

700NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

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, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

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

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water during periods of drought

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

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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

Ants, Insects, Not Available

Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Heals cracked skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

Cancer, Eye Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

7.2 Common Name

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Garden Peony

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Garten -Pfingstrose

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.3 In French

Jardin Pivoine

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jardín Peony

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

Κήπος Παιώνια

Encyclia Cochleata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Garden Peony

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Garden Peony

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Clamshell Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Orchidales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Prosthechea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Garden Peony and Clamshell Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Garden Peony and Clamshell Orchid

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

Garden Peony and Clamshell Orchid Physical Information

Garden Peony and Clamshell Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm. The color specification of Garden Peony and Clamshell Orchid are as follows:

Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze
Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon
Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Garden Peony and Clamshell Orchid

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