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About Octopus Tree and Bottle Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
Australia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

100030
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,743.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,500.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Dermititis
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Root
Root, Seeds

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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
बोतल ट्री

In German

Octopus tree
Flaschenbaum

In French

arbre Octopus
Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
Árbol de la botella

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
Bottle Tree

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

polypus ligno
Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Malvales

Family

Araliaceae
Sterculiaceae

Genus

Schefflera
brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Sterculieae

Subfamily

Aralioideae
Sterculioideae

Number of Species

1530
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Bottle Tree

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Bottle Tree

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

Octopus Tree and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Bottle Tree are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red

  • Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Octopus Tree and Bottle Tree

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