Octopus Tree

Coconut Tree

About Octopus Tree and Coconut Tree

Octopus Tree

Coconut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit, Palm or Cycad, Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Cocos nucifera

Number of Varieties

100015

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Humid climates, sandy seeps, shores, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm2,900.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm700.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Golden Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Reduce watering during fall, Water daily during growing season, Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bud rot, Cadang-cadang, Coconut bug, Coconut foliar decay, Coconut scale, Ganoderma butt rot, Gray leaf blight, Lethal bole rot, Lethal yellowing, Mealybugs, nutfall, Red ring nematode, Stem bleeding disease

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Dermititis

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, cramps, Mouth itching, Nasal Congestion, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin irritation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Hair Conditioner, Heals Damaged Hair, Makes Hair Silkier, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Restores Hair Colour

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Antibacterial, anti-cancer, Antifungal, Antioxidants, Antiviral, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Air freshner, Animal Feed, Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a vegetable oil

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 Tree, Landscape, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Cocos nucifera

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Coconut Palm, coconut tree

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

नारियल का पेड़

In German

Octopus tree

Kokospalme

In French

arbre Octopus

Cocotier

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

El cocotero

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

καρύδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Coqueiro

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Drzewo kokosowe

In Latin

polypus ligno

dolor ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Arecales

Family

Araliaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Schefflera

Cocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cocoeae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Arecoideae

Number of Species

1515

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Coconut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Coconut Tree

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

Octopus Tree and Coconut Tree Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Coconut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Coconut Tree height is 2,900.00 cm and width 700.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Coconut Tree are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Coconut Tree flower color: Yellow Brown
Coconut Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Coconut Tree

Care of Octopus Tree and Coconut Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Coconut Tree pruning is done Cut limbs and Remove dead branches. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coconut Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.