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About Octopus Tree and Banana Pepper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
Sweet Banana Pepper, Banana Bill Hybrid Pepper, Hot Banana Pepper, Inferno Hot Banana Hybrid Pepper

Number of Varieties

10004
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm55.90 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

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, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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
Over-head 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
Loam

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
Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter, Prune lower leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees

Allergy

Dermititis
breathing problems, inflammation in lips, Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Root
Fruits

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
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
CAPSICUM annuum 'Park's Sweet Banana Whopper'

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Banana Pepper, Park's Sweet Banana Whopper Pepper

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
केले मिर्च

In German

Octopus tree
Banana Pfeffer

In French

arbre Octopus
Banana Pepper

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
banano Pimienta

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
Πιπεριά Μπανάνα

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
Banana pimenta

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
Banana Pepper

In Latin

polypus ligno
Musa sapientum fixa Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Apiales
Solanales

Family

Araliaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Peppers

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Aralioideae
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Number of Species

152
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Banana Pepper

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Banana Pepper

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

Octopus Tree and Banana Pepper Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Banana Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Banana Pepper height is 55.90 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Banana Pepper are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Banana Pepper flower color: White and Ivory

  • Banana Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Banana Pepper

Care of Octopus Tree and Banana Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Banana Pepper pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune in late winter and Prune lower leaves. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.