Octopus Tree

Blood Orange

About Octopus Tree and Blood Orange

Octopus Tree

Blood Orange

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro

Number of Varieties

10008

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm457.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm365.76 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermititis

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used as essential oil

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

CITRUS sinensis

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Blood Orange Tree

In German

Octopus tree

Blut- Orange Tree

In French

arbre Octopus

Sang Orange Tree

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Árbol de la naranja de sangre

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Blood Orange Tree

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Orange Tree sangue

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Krew Orange Tree

In Latin

polypus ligno

Sanguinem Aliquam ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Sapindales

Family

Araliaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

1550

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Blood Orange

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Blood Orange

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

Octopus Tree and Blood Orange Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Blood Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Blood Orange are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blood Orange flower color: White
Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Blood Orange

Care of Octopus Tree and Blood Orange include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, 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 Blood Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.