Echeveria

Octopus Tree

About Echeveria and Octopus Tree

Echeveria

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

Central America

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

1801000

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

12-9

Sunset Zone

8,9,12,24

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Pink

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

All year

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

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

Insects, Mealybugs

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHEVERIA

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

Echeveria

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Echeveria

Octopus tree

In French

Echeveria

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Echeveria

árbol pulpo

In Greek

Echeveria

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Echeveria

Octopus árvore

In Polish

Echeveria

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Aeonium

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Apiales

Family

Crassulaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Echeveria

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Sedoideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

15015

1 27800

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Properties of Echeveria and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Echeveria and Octopus Tree

Season and care of Echeveria and Octopus Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Echeveria and Octopus Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echeveria season is All year and Octopus Tree season is All year. The type of soil for Echeveria is Dry, Sandy, Well drained and for Octopus Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Echeveria is Slightly Acidic and for Octopus Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Echeveria and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Echeveria and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Echeveria and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Echeveria and Octopus Tree

Care of Echeveria and Octopus Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echeveria pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echeveria 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.