Cleyera

Octopus Tree

About Cleyera and Octopus Tree

Cleyera

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

11000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1010-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Root

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

Cleyera

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Sakaki

Octopus tree

In French

Cleyera

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Cleyera

árbol pulpo

In Greek

Cleyera

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cleyera

Octopus árvore

In Polish

Cleyera

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Apiales

Family

Theaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1815

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Octopus Tree

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

Cleyera and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Cleyera and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cleyera and Octopus Tree

Care of Cleyera and Octopus Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done 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 Cleyera 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.