Octopus Tree

Bael

About Octopus Tree and Bael

Octopus Tree

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

100018

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Dermititis

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Root

Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Octopus tree

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

arbre Octopus

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

polypus ligno

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Solanales

Family

Araliaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

15150

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Bael

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

Octopus Tree and Bael Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Bael are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Octopus Tree and Bael

Care of Octopus Tree and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.