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About Octopus Tree and Anemone


About Anemone and Octopus Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Melanesia, Australia  
Mediterranean  

Types
Umbrella plant Amate  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
1000  
14
150  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-5  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Pink  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red, Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Purple  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Soil Compaction  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Dermititis  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Octopus Tree  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
ऑक्टोपस पेड़  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Octopus tree  
Anemone  

In French
arbre Octopus  
Anémone  

In Spanish
árbol pulpo  
Anémona  

In Greek
χταπόδι δέντρο  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
Octopus árvore  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
Ośmiornica drzewo  
Zawilec  

In Latin
polypus ligno  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Araliaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Schefflera  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Aralioideae  
-  

Number of Species
15  
150  
99+

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Anemone

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Anemone

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

Octopus Tree and Anemone Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Anemone are as follows:

Care of Octopus Tree and Anemone

Care of Octopus Tree and Anemone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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