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Octopus Tree
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About Octopus Tree and Crimson Pygmy

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Melanesia, Australia
Japan

Types

Umbrella plant Amate
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Number of Varieties

10003
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Red, Purple
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green
Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple
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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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Allergy

Dermititis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Root
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Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

Octopus Tree
Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

ऑक्टोपस पेड़
crimson pygmy

In German

Octopus tree
crimson pygmy

In French

arbre Octopus
crimson pygmy

In Spanish

árbol pulpo
crimson pygmy

In Greek

χταπόδι δέντρο
crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

Octopus árvore
crimson pygmy

In Polish

Ośmiornica drzewo
crimson pygmy

In Latin

polypus ligno
crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Ranunculales

Family

Araliaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Schefflera
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Aralioideae
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Number of Species

1550
1 27800
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Properties of Octopus Tree and Crimson Pygmy

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

Season and Care of Octopus Tree and Crimson Pygmy

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

Octopus Tree and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Octopus Tree and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Octopus Tree and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green

  • Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Octopus Tree and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Octopus Tree and Crimson Pygmy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.