Lungwort

Octopus Tree

About Lungwort and Octopus Tree

Lungwort

Octopus Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Umbrella plant Amate

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Mountains

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.50 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lung shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

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

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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, Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

7.2 Common Name

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

Octopus Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lungwort

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Lungenkraut

Octopus tree

7.2.3 In French

pulmonaire

arbre Octopus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lungwort

árbol pulpo

7.2.5 In Greek

Lungwort

χταπόδι δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pulmonária

Octopus árvore

7.2.7 In Polish

płucnik

Ośmiornica drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Lungwort

polypus ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Ascomycota

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Ascomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Peltigerales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Boraginaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pulmonaria

Schefflera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Boragineae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Aralioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lungwort and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Lungwort and Octopus Tree

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

Lungwort and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Lungwort and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Lungwort and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lungwort and Octopus Tree

Care of Lungwort and Octopus Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.