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Octopus Tree
Octopus Tree

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About Octopus Tree and Asian Pear

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
China, Japan

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
sand pear,Taiwanese pear,Japanese Apple Pear

Number of Varieties

100010
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
low mountains, warm rainy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
-

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Dermititis
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Antiseptic, Astringent, Febrifuge, Nervine, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Root
Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
PYRUS pyrifolia

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Asian Pear

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
Asian Pear

In German

Octopus tree
Nashi-Birne

In French

arbre Octopus
Nashi

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
Asian pear

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
Asian pear

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
Pera-nashi

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
Grusza chińska

In Latin

polypus ligno
Asian pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Rosales

Family

Araliaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

Aralioideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1520
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Asian Pear

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Asian Pear

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

Octopus Tree and Asian Pear Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Asian Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Asian Pear height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Asian Pear are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Asian Pear flower color:

  • Asian Pear leaf color:

Care of Octopus Tree and Asian Pear

Care of Octopus Tree and Asian Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Asian Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asian Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.