Octopus Tree

Cherry Pepper

About Octopus Tree and Cherry Pepper

Octopus Tree

Cherry Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Cherry Stuffer, Sweet Cherry, Hot Cherry

Number of Varieties

100050

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Lanceolate

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

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Dermititis

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

चेरी मिर्च

In German

Octopus tree

Kirsche Pfeffer

In French

arbre Octopus

cerise Pepper

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

cereza de la pimienta

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Cherry πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

cereja pimenta

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Cherry Pieprz

In Latin

polypus ligno

Cherry Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Solanales

Family

Araliaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1550

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Cherry Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Cherry Pepper

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

Octopus Tree and Cherry Pepper Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Cherry Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Cherry Pepper are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Cherry Pepper

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