1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Swamps
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.60 cm61.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
Several shades of Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, pollinators
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Eye Problems
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
HAKONECHLOA macra
7.2 Common Name
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
Hakone Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Clamshell Orchid
hakone grass
7.2.2 In German
Clamshell Orchid
Hakone Gras
7.2.3 In French
Clamshell Orchid
Hakone herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Clamshell Orchid
hierba Hakone
7.2.5 In Greek
Encyclia Cochleata
Hakone γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Clamshell Orchid
Hakone grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Clamshell Orchid
Hakone trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Clamshell Orchid
Hakone herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species