Octopus Tree

Citrus

About Octopus Tree and Citrus

Octopus Tree

Citrus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Umbrella plant Amate

oranges, grapefruit, lemons

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

agricultural areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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244.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink

White, Purple, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis

Itchiness, Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Kidney Stones, scurvy, Stomach Cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

CITRUS

7.2 Common Name

Octopus Tree

Citrus

7.2.1 In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

निम्बू-वंश

7.2.2 In German

Octopus tree

Zitruspflanzen

7.2.3 In French

arbre Octopus

Citrus

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Citrus

7.2.5 In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Citrus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Citrus é um género

7.2.7 In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Cytrus

7.2.8 In Latin

polypus ligno

citrus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Araliaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Schefflera

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Citreae

8.9 Subfamily

Aralioideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Citrus

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Citrus

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

Octopus Tree and Citrus Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Citrus physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Citrus height is Not Available and width 244.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Citrus are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Citrus flower color: White, Purple and Ivory
Citrus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Citrus

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