Crape Jasmine

Octopus Tree

About Crape Jasmine and Octopus Tree

Crape Jasmine

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

301000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

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

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Tabernaemontana

Octopus tree

In French

Tabernaemontana

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

árbol pulpo

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Octopus árvore

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Apiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

11815

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Octopus Tree

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

Crape Jasmine and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Octopus Tree

Care of Crape Jasmine and Octopus Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crape Jasmine 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.