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About Octopus Tree and Black Chokeberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

10003
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
Purplish-black

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
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

Octopus tree
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

arbre Octopus
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
Krzew aronii

In Latin

polypus ligno
Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Rosales

Family

Araliaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

Aralioideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

153
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Black Chokeberry

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Black Chokeberry

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

Octopus Tree and Black Chokeberry Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Black Chokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Black Chokeberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Black Chokeberry are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Black Chokeberry flower color:

  • Black Chokeberry leaf color:

Care of Octopus Tree and Black Chokeberry

Care of Octopus Tree and Black Chokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Chokeberry pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Chokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.