1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
not available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.60 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink, Red, White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
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
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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 shade, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Eye Problems
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
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
Foundation
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
7.2 Common Name
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
7.2.1 In Hindi
Clamshell Orchid
Tuberous Nasturtium
7.2.2 In German
Clamshell Orchid
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
7.2.3 In French
Clamshell Orchid
Capucine tubéreuse
7.2.4 In Spanish
Clamshell Orchid
tuberosa capuchina
7.2.5 In Greek
Encyclia Cochleata
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Clamshell Orchid
tuberosa chagas
7.2.7 In Polish
Clamshell Orchid
bulwiaste Nasturcja
7.2.8 In Latin
Clamshell Orchid
Morbus nasturtium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Tropaeolaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species