Octopus Tree

Brunfelsia americana

About Octopus Tree and Brunfelsia americana

Octopus Tree

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Yellow Orange

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, 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

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

Neutral

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Octopus Tree

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Octopus tree

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

arbre Octopus

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

polypus ligno

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Schefflera

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aralioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA675

1 27800

Properties of Octopus Tree and Brunfelsia americana

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Brunfelsia americana

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

Octopus Tree and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Brunfelsia americana

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