Peach

Clamshell Orchid

About Peach and Clamshell Orchid

Peach

Clamshell Orchid

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Epiphyte

Origin

China

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

Types

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

Number of Varieties

20003

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,005.84 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.24 cm25.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, simple, curved and folded

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Cancer, Eye Problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

Common Name

Peach

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

In Hindi

आड़ू

Clamshell Orchid

In German

Pfirsich

Clamshell Orchid

In French

pêche

Clamshell Orchid

In Spanish

melocotón

Clamshell Orchid

In Greek

ροδάκινο

Encyclia Cochleata

In Portuguese

pêssego

Clamshell Orchid

In Polish

brzoskwinia

Clamshell Orchid

In Latin

persici

Clamshell Orchid

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Orchidales

Family

Rosaceae

Orchidaceae

Genus

Prunus

Prosthechea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

7050

1 27800

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Properties of Peach and Clamshell Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Peach and Clamshell Orchid? We provide you with everything About Peach and Clamshell Orchid. Peach doesn't have thorns and Clamshell Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Peach does not have fragrant flowers. Peach has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria and Clamshell Orchid has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria. 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 Peach and Clamshell Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peach and Clamshell Orchid

Season and care of Peach and Clamshell Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Peach and Clamshell Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peach season is Spring and Clamshell Orchid season is Spring. The type of soil for Peach is Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained and for Clamshell Orchid is while the PH of soil for Peach is Acidic and for Clamshell Orchid is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Peach and Clamshell Orchid Physical Information

Peach and Clamshell Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm. The color specification of Peach and Clamshell Orchid are as follows:

Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink
Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon
Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Peach and Clamshell Orchid

Care of Peach and Clamshell Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Clamshell Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peach 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.