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About Snow Bush and Clamshell Orchid

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Melanesia
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
10-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
25.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
Bees, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
Cancer, Eye Problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
7.2 Common Name
Snow Bush
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.2 In German
Schnee Bush
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.3 In French
neige Bush
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.4 In Spanish
nieve Bush
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.5 In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
Encyclia Cochleata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
neve de Bush
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
Śnieg Bush
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Clamshell Orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Euphorbiales
Orchidales
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Breynia
Prosthechea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Phyllantheae
Epidendreae
8.9 Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
38
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Snow Bush and Clamshell Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Snow Bush and Clamshell Orchid? We provide you with everything About Snow Bush and Clamshell Orchid. Snow Bush doesn't have thorns and Clamshell Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Snow Bush does not have fragrant flowers. Snow Bush has allergic reactions like Not Available and Clamshell Orchid has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Snow Bush and Clamshell Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Snow Bush and Clamshell Orchid

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

Snow Bush and Clamshell Orchid Physical Information

Snow Bush and Clamshell Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm. The color specification of Snow Bush and Clamshell Orchid are as follows:

  • Snow Bush flower color: Green

  • Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

  • Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon

  • Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Snow Bush and Clamshell Orchid

Care of Snow Bush and Clamshell Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush 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.