Octopus Tree

Cherry Tree

About Octopus Tree and Cherry Tree

Octopus Tree

Cherry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries

Number of Varieties

1000100

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Forest edges, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm17.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm17.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Orange

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Orange

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermititis

Swelling in the face

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

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Wood is used for making furniture

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Prunus avium

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Cherry Tree

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

चेरी का पेड़

In German

Octopus tree

Kirschbaum

In French

arbre Octopus

Cerisier

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Cerezo

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

κερασιά

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

árvore de cereja

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

wiśniowe drzewo

In Latin

polypus ligno

Cherry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Araliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

15430

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Cherry Tree

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

Octopus Tree and Cherry Tree Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Cherry Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Octopus Tree and Cherry Tree

Care of Octopus Tree and Cherry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.