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About Octopus Tree and Bluebeard

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
China, Japan

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
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Number of Varieties

100030
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Purple
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Rhomboid

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Needs less watering, Water Deeply

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, 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Dermititis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Root
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Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant

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
CARYOPTERIS incana

Common Name

Octopus Tree
bluebeard you shu

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
Bluebeard

In German

Octopus tree
Blaubart

In French

arbre Octopus
Bluebeard

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
Barba Azul

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
Κυανοπώγωνα

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
Barba Azul

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
Sinobrody

In Latin

polypus ligno
Bluebeard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Apiales
Lamiales

Family

Araliaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Caryopteris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Aralioideae
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Number of Species

157
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Bluebeard

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Bluebeard

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

Octopus Tree and Bluebeard Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Bluebeard are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet

  • Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Bluebeard

Care of Octopus Tree and Bluebeard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.