Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Central America, South America
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
S. undulata , Laelias
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Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions
Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-9
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm25.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Myrmecophila
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Eye Problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SCHOMBURGKIA undulata
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
Common Name
Orchid, Schomburgkia
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
In Hindi
schomburgkia
Clamshell Orchid
In German
schomburgkia
Clamshell Orchid
In French
schomburgkia
Clamshell Orchid
In Spanish
schomburgkia
Clamshell Orchid
In Greek
schomburgkia
Encyclia Cochleata
In Portuguese
schomburgkia
Clamshell Orchid
In Polish
schomburgkia
Clamshell Orchid
In Latin
schomburgkia
Clamshell Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Orchidales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Schomburgkia
Prosthechea
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
2550
1
27800
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