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About Damson and Octopus Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Melanesia, Australia

Types

-
Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

21000
0 40000
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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Average

Sun Exposure

-
Full 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

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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

-
Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Root

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
Octopus Tree

In Hindi

जामुन
ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Zwetschgen
Octopus tree

In French

prune de Damas
arbre Octopus

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela
árbol pulpo

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

damson ameixa
Octopus árvore

In Polish

mirabelki
Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

damson plum
polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Apiales

Family

Rosaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Prunus
Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Aralioideae

Number of Species

40015
1 27800
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Properties of Damson and Octopus Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Octopus Tree? We provide you with everything About Damson and Octopus Tree. Damson doesn't have thorns and Octopus Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Octopus Tree has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Octopus Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Damson and Octopus Tree

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

Damson and Octopus Tree Physical Information

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

  • Damson flower color:

  • Damson leaf color:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Damson and Octopus Tree

Care of Damson and Octopus Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson 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 Damson 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.