Octopus Tree

African Sumac

About Octopus Tree and African Sumac

Octopus Tree

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Shrub

Number of Varieties

100036

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 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

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

RHUS lancea

Common Name

Octopus Tree

African Sumac

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Octopus tree

African sumac

In French

arbre Octopus

sumac africaine

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

zumaque africano

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

sumac africano

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

polypus ligno

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Sapindales

Family

Araliaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

1536

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and African Sumac

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

Octopus Tree and African Sumac Physical Information

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

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and African Sumac

Care of Octopus Tree and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.