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About Cassia Fistula and Octopus Tree

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
India
Melanesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Umbrella plant Amate
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1000
Rank: 12 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
moist forests, Mountains, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions, Woodlands
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,300.00 cm
Rank: 32 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
1,200.00 cm
Rank: 17 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 43 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available, White
Red, Purple
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Red, Purple
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Not Available
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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46% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Dermititis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Fever, Intestinal irritations, Skin Disorders
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cassia fistula
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
7.2 Common Name
golden shower tree
Octopus Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
अमलतास
ऑक्टोपस पेड़
7.2.2 In German
Röhren-Kassie
Octopus tree
7.2.3 In French
Cassia fistula
arbre Octopus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cassia fistula
árbol pulpo
7.2.5 In Greek
Cassia συρίγγιο
χταπόδι δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cássia-imperial
Octopus árvore
7.2.7 In Polish
Cassia przetoka
Ośmiornica drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
cassia fistula
polypus ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Apiales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Araliaceae
8.6 Genus
Cassia
Schefflera
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Aralioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Cassia Fistula and Octopus Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Cassia Fistula and Octopus Tree? We provide you with everything About Cassia Fistula and Octopus Tree. Cassia Fistula doesn't have thorns and Octopus Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Cassia Fistula does not have fragrant flowers. Cassia Fistula has allergic reactions like Not Available and Octopus Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cassia Fistula and Octopus Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cassia Fistula and Octopus Tree

Season and care of Cassia Fistula and Octopus Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Cassia Fistula and Octopus Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cassia Fistula season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Octopus Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cassia Fistula is Loam and for Octopus Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cassia Fistula is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Octopus Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cassia Fistula and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Cassia Fistula and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cassia Fistula height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cassia Fistula and Octopus Tree are as follows:

  • Cassia Fistula flower color: Yellow

  • Cassia Fistula leaf color: Dark Green

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cassia Fistula and Octopus Tree

Care of Cassia Fistula and Octopus Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cassia Fistula pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cassia Fistula needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.