Octopus Tree

Breadfruit

About Octopus Tree and Breadfruit

Octopus Tree

Breadfruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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2,600.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis

allergic reaction

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

ARTOCARPUS altilis

7.2 Common Name

Octopus Tree

Breadfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Breadfruit Tree

7.2.2 In German

Octopus tree

Brotfruchtbaum

7.2.3 In French

arbre Octopus

Breadfruit Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol pulpo

árbol del pan

7.2.5 In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Árvore de fruta-pão

7.2.7 In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Breadfruit drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

polypus ligno

Arum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Schefflera

Artocarpus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Artocarpeae

8.9 Subfamily

Aralioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Breadfruit

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

Octopus Tree and Breadfruit Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Breadfruit are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Breadfruit

Care of Octopus Tree and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Breadfruit pruning is done Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.