Octopus Tree

Bush Bean

About Octopus Tree and Bush Bean

Octopus Tree

Bush Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Central America, South America

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Black turtle Cranberry Flageolet Kidney Pea Pinto White

Number of Varieties

100010

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria leaf blight, 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

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermititis

Legume allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Nutritive

Part of Plant Used

Root

Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'

Common Name

Octopus Tree

string bean field bean flageolet bean French bean garden bean green bean haricot bean pop bean

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Bush Bean

In German

Octopus tree

Buschbohne

In French

arbre Octopus

Bush Bean

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Bush haba

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Μπους φασολιών

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

feijão de Vagem

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Bush Bean

In Latin

polypus ligno

Bush Bean,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fabales

Family

Araliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

1570

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Bush Bean

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Bush Bean

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

Octopus Tree and Bush Bean Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Bush Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Bush Bean height is 35.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Bush Bean are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bush Bean flower color: Pink
Bush Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Bush Bean

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