Octopus Tree

Colchicum

About Octopus Tree and Colchicum

Octopus Tree

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Umbrella plant Amate

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

100045

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermititis

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Octopus Tree

Colchicum

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

colchicum

In German

Octopus tree

colchicum

In French

arbre Octopus

colchique

In Spanish

árbol pulpo

Colchicum

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore

Colchicum

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo

Colchicum

In Latin

polypus ligno

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Liliales

Family

Araliaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Schefflera

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

15160

1 27800

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Properties of Octopus Tree and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Colchicum

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

Octopus Tree and Colchicum Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Colchicum are as follows:

Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Octopus Tree and Colchicum

Care of Octopus Tree and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.