Octopus Tree

Cider Apple

About Octopus Tree and Cider Apple

Octopus Tree

Cider Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

100050

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 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 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Red, Yellow 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, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermititis

Mouth itching, Throat itching

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

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Food, 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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Malus domestica

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

Cider Apple

In German

Octopus tree

Cider Apple

In French

arbre Octopus

Cider Apple

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

sidra de manzana

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

sidra de maçã

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Cider Apple

In Latin

polypus ligno

Pupillam cisere

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Araliaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1555

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Cider Apple

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Cider Apple

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

Octopus Tree and Cider Apple Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Cider Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Cider Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Cider Apple are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cider Apple flower color: White
Cider Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Cider Apple

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