Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
32
0
40000
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Habitat
Swamps
gardens, Hardwood forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-135-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.60 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
White
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Butterfly shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Eye Problems
Cancer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
Common Name
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
-
In Hindi
Clamshell Orchid
Twinleaf
In German
Clamshell Orchid
Twinleaf
In French
Clamshell Orchid
Twinleaf
In Spanish
Clamshell Orchid
Twinleaf
In Greek
Encyclia Cochleata
Twinleaf
In Portuguese
Clamshell Orchid
Twinleaf
In Polish
Clamshell Orchid
Twinleaf
In Latin
Clamshell Orchid
Twinleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Ranunculales
Family
Orchidaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Prosthechea
Jeffersonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Epidendreae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
502
1
27800
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