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About Octopus Tree and Clementine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fruit

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
Southeastern Asia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
Nules , Nadorcott

Number of Varieties

10002
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Acuminate

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Drought, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

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

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 in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Citrus canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermititis
Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
Digestive, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Added to salads, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
CITRUS reticulata

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
clementine

In German

Octopus tree
Clementine

In French

arbre Octopus
Citrus clementina

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
Citrus x clementina

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
clementine

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
clementine

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
clementine

In Latin

polypus ligno
clementine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Sapindales

Family

Araliaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Aralioideae
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Number of Species

152
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Clementine

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Clementine

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

Octopus Tree and Clementine Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Clementine physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Clementine are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple

  • Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Clementine

Care of Octopus Tree and Clementine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clementine pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Clementine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.