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About Octopus Tree and Chinese Elm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
Eastern Asia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

100035
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Dermititis
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Root
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
चीनी एल्म

In German

Octopus tree
Chinese Elm

In French

arbre Octopus
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
olmo chino

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
Elm chinês

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
Chiński Elm

In Latin

polypus ligno
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Rosales

Family

Araliaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ulmeae

Subfamily

Aralioideae
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Number of Species

1535
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Chinese Elm

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Chinese Elm

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

Octopus Tree and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Chinese Elm are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Chinese Elm flower color: Red

  • Chinese Elm leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Chinese Elm

Care of Octopus Tree and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.