Indian Mallow

Octopus Tree

About Indian Mallow and Octopus Tree

Indian Mallow

Octopus Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Umbrella plant Amate

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Dermititis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Flowers

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Octopus Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Octopus tree

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

arbre Octopus

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

árbol pulpo

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

χταπόδι δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

Octopus árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Ośmiornica drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

polypus ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Schefflera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Aralioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Octopus Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Mallow and Octopus Tree? We provide you with everything About Indian Mallow and Octopus Tree. Indian Mallow doesn't have thorns and Octopus Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Mallow has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Octopus Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Mallow and Octopus Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Octopus Tree

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

Indian Mallow and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Indian Mallow and Octopus Tree

Care of Indian Mallow and Octopus Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Mallow 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.