Octopus Tree

Buttonbush

About Octopus Tree and Buttonbush

Octopus Tree

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

South Africa

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

10007

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Brown

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

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Dermititis

Toxic

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Buttonbush

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Octopus tree

Button Strauch

In French

arbre Octopus

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

polypus ligno

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rubiales

Family

Araliaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1512

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Buttonbush

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

Octopus Tree and Buttonbush Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Buttonbush are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Buttonbush

Care of Octopus Tree and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.