Cedar Elm

Octopus Tree

About Cedar Elm and Octopus Tree

Cedar Elm

Octopus Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Cedars

Umbrella plant Amate

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

River side, Woodlands

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-15

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Light Green, Tan

Red, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Dermititis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ULMUS crassifolia

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

7.2 Common Name

Cedar Elm

Octopus Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

देवदार एल्म

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Cedar Elm

Octopus tree

7.2.3 In French

Cedar Elm

arbre Octopus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cedar Elm

árbol pulpo

7.2.5 In Greek

Cedar Elm

χταπόδι δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cedar Elm

Octopus árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Cedar Elm

Ośmiornica drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Ulmus Cedar

polypus ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Ulmaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ulmus

Schefflera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aralioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cedar Elm and Octopus Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Cedar Elm and Octopus Tree? We provide you with everything About Cedar Elm and Octopus Tree. Cedar Elm doesn't have thorns and Octopus Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Cedar Elm does not have fragrant flowers. Cedar Elm has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Octopus Tree has allergic reactions like Skin rash. 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 Cedar Elm and Octopus Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cedar Elm and Octopus Tree

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

Cedar Elm and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Cedar Elm and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cedar Elm and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Cedar Elm flower color: White and Ivory
Cedar Elm leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cedar Elm and Octopus Tree

Care of Cedar Elm and Octopus Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cedar Elm 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.