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
1.5 Habitat
Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
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
2.1.2 Minimum Width
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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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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